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Rupert vs Sunapee vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Sunapee | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
3,416Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| 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.