Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Whitefield 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
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Whitefield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,516Lowest |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Hampton Beach and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.