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Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sunapee | Bartlett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,281Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% 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 | 9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Sunapee 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 |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% 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 | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Highest 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.