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Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Grantham vs Newbury
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 most renters (24.1% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Grantham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,281 |
3,465Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 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+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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±$20k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Sunapee 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±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Newbury 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | 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.