Compare towns
Lempster vs Sunapee vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Lempster | Sunapee | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 32% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath 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 | — |
| School district | Lempster School District | Sunapee School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.