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Westmoreland vs Sunapee vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Westmoreland | Sunapee | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
3,416Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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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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.