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Sunapee vs Upton vs Meredith vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Upton | Meredith | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,758 |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Meredith 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Meredith 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Blackstone Valley | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.