Compare towns
Jackson vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Sugar Hill has the most affordable homes ($640k median).
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 | Newfields | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
2,023Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
| Newfields and Sugar Hill 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$639,700±$50kLowest 59% above NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Jackson 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.