Compare towns
Sunapee vs Bartlett vs Meredith vs Hancock
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%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,281 |
6,758Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Meredith and Hancock 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% 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 | $4,400 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.