Town guide

Sunapee, New Hampshire

Sunapee is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,416 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03751 and 03782.

Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,416162 per sq mi
Median home value$393,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$294Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sunapee

2 ZIP codes

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Around Sunapee

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)90 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sunapee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sunapee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sunapee had 3,342 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 105th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Sunapee population by census2000: 3,055, 2010: 3,365, 2020: 3,3423,05520003,36520103,3422020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunapeeJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in29°13°Jan3.332°15°Feb3.140°22°Mar3.753°33°Apr4.266°44°May3.975°54°Jun4.479°59°Jul4.477°57°Aug3.770°50°Sep4.257°39°Oct5.545°29°Nov3.734°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Sunapee, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunapee’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London5.1 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont12.4 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sunapee

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Dewey Woods · 94 acres1.1 mi
  • Tilton Park · 20 acres0.6 mi
  • Veterans Field · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Coffin Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Ben Mere Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Bowls of Blodgett Landing · 2 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's4.6 mi
  • Hannaford5.1 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer5.5 mi
  • Kearsarge Cooperative Grocer5.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.3 mi
  • Sugar River Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Roberts Scarlett Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Abbott Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sunapee Historical Society0.3 mi
  • Flanders-Osborne Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Newport Opera House4.3 mi
  • Chapel5.1 mi
  • New London Barn Playhouse5.6 mi
  • Sawyer Fine Arts Center6.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1781.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sunapee

Public schools here are run by Sunapee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sunapee Central SchoolSunapeeK–5168Public0.2 mi
Sunapee Middle High SchoolSunapee6–8101Public0.2 mi
Sunapee Sr. High SchoolSunapee9–12131Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mount Royal AcademySunapeePre-K–12179Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield.

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