Compare towns
Newbury vs Thetford 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 people working from home (20.1%).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Newbury | Thetford | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
2,813 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Newbury 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% |
68%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% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| 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±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Thetford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.