Compare towns
Ossipee vs Sunapee vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Sunapee | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,416Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,585Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Belmont and Sunapee 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.