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New Hampton vs Sunapee vs Madison
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 most renters (24.1% rent).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
3,416Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Sunapee 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±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Sunapee and Madison 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Sunapee and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison 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.