What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k 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	Sugar Hill	Bridgewater
People
Population	658Lowest	980Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S.	57.1±8Lowest 47% above U.S.
	Sugar Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bridgewater and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	30.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sugar Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bridgewater 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	$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S.	$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S.	$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$630Highest 15% below U.S.	$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S.
	Sugar Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,340Highest 135% above U.S.	$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bridgewater and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sugar Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.