Compare towns
Hampton vs Springfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below 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 | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Springfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 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.