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Sunapee vs Wolfeboro vs Moultonborough
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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 34% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough and Wolfeboro 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 | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
6.7Lowest |
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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.