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Peterborough vs Hebron 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
Peterborough has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Peterborough | Hebron | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
883Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Lowest 20% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Hebron and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Peterborough and Hebron 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.