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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Sunapee has the most expensive 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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,267 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.