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Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Jericho vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Jericho | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,281Lowest |
5,114 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro 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 26% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.