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Sunapee vs Braintree vs Goshen
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Braintree | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Braintree 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 26% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Braintree 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.