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Heath vs Sunapee vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Heath | Sunapee | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
3,416Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.