Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Madison 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 the most people working from home (22.9%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Madison | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,680Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Wolfeboro 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Madison and Sunapee 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 |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Madison School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.