What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).

Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moultonborough	Sunapee
People
Population	5,126Highest	3,416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH	56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH
	Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%	33.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%	4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH	$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average
	Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH	$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average	$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH
	Sunapee and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH	$4,400Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sunapee and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#36 of 120 in NH	#14 of 120 in NH
School district	Moultonborough School District	Sunapee School District
High school in town	Moultonborough Academy	Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.7Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.