What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunapee	Antrim
People
Population	3,416Highest	2,692Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Sunapee and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average	$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH
	Sunapee and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,400Lowest 34% below NH	$5,608Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above NH	32 minLowest 19% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim 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	#104 of 120 in NH
School district	Sunapee School District	Contoocook Valley 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.