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Sunapee vs Moriah vs Bethlehem
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Moriah | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
4,483Highest |
2,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Moriah 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Bethlehem 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Bethlehem 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #380 of 484 in NY | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.