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Wolfeboro vs Putney vs Mendon 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Putney | Mendon | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,622 |
1,113Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Mendon 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Mendon 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Mendon 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Mendon 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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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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.