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Upton vs Sunapee vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Errol has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
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 | Upton | Sunapee | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
3,416Highest |
314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Lowest 46% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Errol and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Errol 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 26% above U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,659 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Errol and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Errol 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 | — | Sunapee School District | Errol School District |
| High school 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.