Compare towns
Goshen vs Dummer 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
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Goshen | Dummer | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
299Lowest |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
— | $1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sunapee and Goshen 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.