Compare towns
Sunapee vs Lyme vs Enfield
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 renters (24.1% rent).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Lyme | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
1,710Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Lyme School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.