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Jackson vs Dover 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Dover | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
33,364Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below 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 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below 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 | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% 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 | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Jackson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.