What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piermont has the most kids (23.6% 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	Piermont	Sugar Hill
People
Population	868Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Lowest 14% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
	Sugar Hill and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,600±$22kLowest 15% below NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$1,208±$630Highest 19% below NH
	Sugar Hill and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Lowest 8% below NH	$7,340Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Piermont and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.