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Sunapee vs Wilder vs Conway
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Wilder | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
3,087Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Conway 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Conway 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Conway 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Wilder 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.