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Sunapee vs Upton vs New London
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
New London has the shortest commute (25 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 | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and New London 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and New London 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. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and New London 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.