Compare towns
Windham vs Sunapee vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Windham | Sunapee | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,416Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.