What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lee	Sugar Hill
People
Population	4,576Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Lee 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	$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,208±$630 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,661Highest 45% above NH	$7,340Lowest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sugar Hill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Sugar Hill 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	#3 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.