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Sunapee vs Enosburgh vs Bethlehem
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 the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Enosburgh | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
2,804 |
2,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem 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% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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 26% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem 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. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.4 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.