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Sutton vs Sunapee vs Wheelock vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Sunapee | Wheelock | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,416Highest |
717Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,708±$97Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Newark 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Sunapee School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.