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Sunapee vs Hampton vs Brookfield
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
16,426Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Sunapee 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% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield 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 about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
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| Sunapee and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.