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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 renters (24.1% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
New London has the most kids (12% under 18).
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 | 3,416 |
91Lowest |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and New London 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London 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±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,594±$551Lowest 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 | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New London 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | 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 |
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.