What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most kids (15.1% 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	Springfield	Sugar Hill
People
Population	1,122Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Springfield and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
	Sugar Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH	$1,208±$630Highest 19% below NH
	Sugar Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,946Lowest 11% below NH	$7,340Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sugar Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sugar Hill and Springfield 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.