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Pomfret vs Sunapee vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Sunapee | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sunapee School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.