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Hancock vs Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Hancock | Sunapee | Wolfeboro | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
3,416 |
6,571Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Wilmot 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.