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Sunapee vs Enfield vs Hampton
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).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Enfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
4,475 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 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±$51k about the NH average |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.