Compare towns
Hampton vs Jackson 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
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Sugar Hill has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Hampton | Jackson | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
897 |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Jackson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,340Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.