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Jackson vs Rye 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%).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Rye | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
5,611Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
55.1±3Lowest 27% 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 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Rye 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% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
59%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$639,700±$50kLowest 59% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Jackson 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.