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Sunapee vs Franklin vs Wolfeboro
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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Franklin | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
8,799Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Wolfeboro 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Franklin 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro 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 |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,886Highest 27% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Sunapee 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Franklin School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Franklin High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.