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Sunapee vs Dedham vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Dedham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
25,237Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #119 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.