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Sunapee vs Stark 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Stark | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
419Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
| Stark and Enfield 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% |
14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stark and Sunapee 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% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Stark 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 about the NH average |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Stark 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 History | 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.