What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).

Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunapee	Hoosick
People
Population	3,416Lowest	6,671Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S.	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sunapee and Hoosick 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 U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sunapee and Hoosick 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 26% above U.S.	$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Sunapee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,400Highest 41% above U.S.	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hoosick and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Sunapee 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	#62 of 484 in NY
School district	Sunapee School District	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Sunapee Sr. High School	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.