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Sunapee vs Royalton vs Goshen
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 expensive homes ($393k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Royalton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
2,752 |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Goshen 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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 26% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Sunapee 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.