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New London vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 London | Ogunquit | Sutton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,433Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325 103% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 120 in NH | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.