What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunapee	Warren
People
Population	3,416Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S.	53.1±4.2Lowest 37% above U.S.
	Sunapee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sunapee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sunapee and Warren 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%	60%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sunapee and Warren 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.	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Sunapee and Warren 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.	$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$451Lowest 21% above U.S.	$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S.
	Warren 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.	$7,284Highest 134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sunapee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Sunapee School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	Sunapee Sr. High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.