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Wolfeboro vs Hanson vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Wolfeboro | Hanson | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,660Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whitman-Hanson | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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.