Compare towns
Sullivan vs Sunapee vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Sunapee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,416Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sullivan and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.