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Sunapee vs Ogunquit vs Newbury

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%).
Newbury has the most kids (17% 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.

MeasureSunapeeOgunquitNewbury
People
Population
3,416Highest
1,379Lowest
2,027
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.7±1.4
46% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.3±3.6Lowest
37% 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%
17%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
33.3%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sunapee and Ogunquit 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
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$116,477±$18kHighest
44% above U.S.
Newbury and Ogunquit 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.
$463,400±$36k
39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,713±$451
21% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,400Lowest
41% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,695Highest
83% 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%
50%±24.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newbury 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
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #14 of 120 in NH — —
School district Sunapee School District — —
High school in town Sunapee Sr. High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.9
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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.