Compare towns
Gilford vs New Hampton vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Gilford | New Hampton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,830Highest |
2,509Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Gilford and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Gilford and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868 27% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilford School District | Newfound Area School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.