Compare towns
Meredith vs Sutton vs Windham vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Meredith | Sutton | Windham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,239Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.