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Wolfeboro vs Waitsfield 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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
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 | Waitsfield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
193Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% below 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. |
$453,100±$98k 36% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Waitsfield 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. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,688Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Wolfeboro 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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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.