Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Goshen vs Springfield vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro | Goshen | Springfield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,122 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Springfield 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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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.