Compare towns
Jackson vs Sutton vs Sugar Hill vs Chatham
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 the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Sugar Hill has the highest household income ($154k).
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Sugar Hill | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897 |
2,239Highest |
658 |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
59% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Chatham 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jackson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.