Compare towns
Sunapee vs Rye 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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
5,611Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
55.1±3Lowest 27% above 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Sunapee 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% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Rye 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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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.