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Lincoln vs Sugar Hill vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Lincoln | Sugar Hill | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
658Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,208±$630Highest 19% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,340Highest 10% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sugar Hill and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.