What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% 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	Harrisville	Sugar Hill
People
Population	885Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Lowest 36% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Harrisville and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
	Sugar Hill and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH
	Harrisville and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH	$7,340Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sugar Hill and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sugar Hill and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harrisville 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.