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New Hampton vs Sunapee vs Bristol
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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 | New Hampton | Sunapee | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
3,416Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and New Hampton 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% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% 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±$37k 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sunapee and New Hampton 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Sunapee 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% |
10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Bristol 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 | #79 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 | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.