Compare towns
Sunapee vs Cornish vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Cornish has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Cornish | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
1,816Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Cornish School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.