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Newbury vs Hampton 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
Newbury has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hampton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Newbury 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 18% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.