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Easton vs Hampton Falls vs Sugar Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Sugar Hill has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Easton | Hampton Falls | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
2,328Highest |
658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | $106,250±$38kLowest 7% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.