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Sunapee vs Greenland 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 most affordable homes ($393k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Greenland | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
4,106 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Greenland 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 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±$20k about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Greenland School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.