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Peterborough vs Sunapee vs Dublin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Sunapee | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
3,416 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Peterborough 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Sunapee and Peterborough 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Peterborough 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| 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.