What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).

Sugar Hill has the most expensive homes ($640k 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.

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

Measure	Randolph	Sugar Hill
People
Population	420Lowest	658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Lowest 33% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	59%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph 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	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH
	Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$7,340Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.