Compare towns
Sunapee vs Plainfield vs Enfield
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Plainfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
2,522Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Sunapee 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Enfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Plainfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.