Compare towns
Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Wolfeboro | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
6,571Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro 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 about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bennington 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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NH 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.