Compare towns
Sunapee vs Epping vs New London
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 most renters (24.1% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Epping | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London 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% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| New London and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Epping and Sunapee 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and New London 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Epping School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.