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Sunapee vs Grantham vs Kingston
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Grantham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
3,465 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Kingston 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Grantham and Kingston 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
— | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Grantham School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.