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Sunapee vs White River Junction vs Hancock
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 highest household income ($101k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | White River Junction | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Highest |
3,364 |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Hancock 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sunapee 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Sunapee 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hancock 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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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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.