What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Sugar Hill
People
Population	1,688Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH
	Dublin and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$7,340Lowest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sugar Hill and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.