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A town of 3,416 people in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
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Map of Sunapee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land15%2,348 of 15,997 acres
Trails19 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves16687 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sunapee

Place in New Hampshire, United States
1781Established
3,342Population
25.2 sq miArea
1,056 ftElevation

Sunapee is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,342 at the 2020 census. The town is home to part of Lake Sunapee and includes the village of Georges Mills.

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ZIP code03782
Area code603
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Housing in Sunapee

$698K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sunapee home is worth about $698,000, up 1.7% in a year, 35% above the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety Grade A-

Sunapee reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Sunapee sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sunapee 0.6
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sunapee 4.9
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Sunapee’s kids attend outperform 83% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#14Best public schoolsof 120 in NH
DistrictSunapee School DistrictSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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