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Ira vs Sunapee vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Ira | Sunapee | Castleton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
3,416 |
4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
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| Sunapee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.