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Sunapee, NH

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Overview


Sunapee is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 3,459 people and just one neighborhood, Sunapee is the 122nd largest community in New Hampshire.

Sunapee home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Sunapee real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Sunapee isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sunapee are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sunapee is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunapee who work in healthcare (19.44%), management occupations (10.28%), and teaching (9.16%).

Also of interest is that Sunapee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Sunapee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Sunapee is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Sunapee’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sunapee has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sunapee a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Sunapee, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Sunapee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sunapee, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sunapee is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.60% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sunapee in 2022 was $61,256, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,024 for a family of four. However, Sunapee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sunapee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sunapee residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Sunapee include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sunapee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

People

Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

In addition, has the amazing distinction of housing more same sex couples living together than 98.5% of neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are seeking such a neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that this is one place that you should consider.

Also, if you are planning to retire in New Hampshire, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in New Hampshire, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.3% of neighborhoods in NH. If a New Hampshire retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Real Estate

Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 45.8%, which is higher than 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 10.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 2.3% have Canadian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 13.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sunapee are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 72.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 56.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 22.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (9.9%), and 9.6% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.0% of households. Some people also speak Italian (13.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Sunapee, NH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (23.5%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.5%), and residents who report English roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (10.8%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (9.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (31.7% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (73.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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