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New Hampton vs Sunapee vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Sunapee | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
3,416Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Sunapee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | Sunapee School District | Newfound Area 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.