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New London vs Warner vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Warner | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Sunapee 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325 5% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and New London 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 | #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 | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.