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Newbury vs Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$18k 18% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.