Compare towns
Newbury vs Westmoreland 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Westmoreland | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
2,237 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Westmoreland 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% |
31.7%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland 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% |
47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Newbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland 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 |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Sunapee 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Westmoreland 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Westmoreland School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school 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.