What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).

York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunapee	York
People
Population	3,416Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S.	49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sunapee and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sunapee and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S.	$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S.
	York 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 18% above U.S.	$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S.	$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Sunapee and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S.	$4,658Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 120 in NH	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Sunapee School District	York Public Schools
High school in town	Sunapee Sr. High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.