Compare towns
Hampton vs Ossipee 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 has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Ossipee | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,521 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.