Compare towns
Sunapee vs Newbury vs Meredith vs Goshen
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Meredith | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
2,027 |
6,758Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Sunapee and Meredith 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% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Meredith and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen 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 |
$5,695Highest 15% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Meredith 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Newbury 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.