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Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Hancock vs Enfield
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%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Hancock | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
6,571Highest |
1,791Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | 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.