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Warwick vs Sunapee vs Orange

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% 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.

MeasureWarwickSunapeeOrange
People
Population
776Lowest
3,416
7,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
56.7±1.4Highest
46% above U.S.
41.8±2.2Lowest
7% above U.S.
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
33.3%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$101,393±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
$55,824±$10kLowest
31% below U.S.
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
$393,000±$51kHighest
18% above U.S.
$245,900±$18kLowest
26% below U.S.
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,713±$451Highest
21% above U.S.
$775±$233Lowest
45% below U.S.
Sunapee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$4,400Highest
41% above U.S.
$4,136Lowest
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.6%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Orange and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
33 minLowest
24% above U.S.
33 minLowest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #14 of 120 in NH #275 of 282 in MA
School district Warwick Sunapee School District Orange · Ralph C Mahar
High school in town None in town Sunapee Sr. High School Ralph C Mahar Regional
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.9Highest
9.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.