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Sunapee vs Holderness vs Bethlehem 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
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Holderness | Bethlehem | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
1,917Lowest |
2,537 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Holderness and Sunapee 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Holderness School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.