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Sunapee vs Ogunquit vs New London
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 the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New London has the most kids (12% 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 | Ogunquit | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
1,379Lowest |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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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| 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.