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Sunapee vs Jericho vs Jackson vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Jericho | Jackson | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
5,114 |
897Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Jackson 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 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 70 in VT | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
13.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.