Compare towns
Lyman 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
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Lyman | Sunapee | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Lyman and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,438±$309 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 | $3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | Sunapee School District | Bath 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.