Compare towns
Sunapee vs Rye vs Campton
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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rye | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
5,611Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| Sunapee and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Rye 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 NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Rye and Campton 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
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| Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Campton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Rye School District | Campton 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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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.