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Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Hancock vs New London
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 most affordable homes ($393k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
New London has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,416 |
6,571Highest |
1,791Lowest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
52.8±6.7Lowest 22% above NH |
| 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| New London and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Sunapee and New London 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 |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 min 8% 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% |
14.7%±7.6 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge 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.