What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunapee	Conway
People
Population	3,416Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH	55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH
	Sunapee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Conway 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.5Lowest 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	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average	$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH
	Sunapee and Conway 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	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,400Highest 34% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Sunapee 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%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Conway 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	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Sunapee School District	Conway School District
High school in town	Sunapee Sr. High School	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

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.