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Sunapee vs South Berwick vs Wolfeboro
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | South Berwick | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
7,670Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Marshwood High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.