Compare towns
Sunapee vs Marlow vs Wilmot
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).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Marlow | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
855Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Sunapee and Wilmot 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Wilmot 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Marlow 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Sunapee and Marlow 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | 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.