Compare towns
Springfield vs Danbury vs New London 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Springfield | Danbury | New London | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,451 |
4,433Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$6,325Highest 5% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Danbury 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 | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.