Compare towns
Moriah vs Sunapee vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Moriah | Sunapee | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,416 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.