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Newbury vs Freeport 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
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Newbury | Freeport | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Newbury 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.