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Wolfeboro vs Middlebury 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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
9,175Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Middlebury 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Middlebury Union High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.