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Sunapee vs Kingston vs Newington
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).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Kingston | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
6,275Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
| Sunapee and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Newington 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.