Compare towns
Lancaster vs Sunapee vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Sunapee | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
3,416Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Sunapee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 31% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Troy 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.