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Jackson vs Sugar Hill vs New Castle
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%).
Sugar Hill has the most affordable homes ($640k median).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Sugar Hill | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Highest |
658Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Lowest 40% above NH |
60.8±2.1 40% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Sugar Hill 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% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Castle and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Sugar Hill 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% |
59%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill 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 |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| New Castle 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±$109k 79% above NH |
$639,700±$50kLowest 59% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson 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% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | — | New Castle 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.