What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Franconia has the most kids (15.2% under 18).

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	Franconia
People
Population	658Lowest	1,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH	55.6±7Lowest 28% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franconia 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 NH: 20.1%	36.6%±6.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59%Highest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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 56% above NH	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH	$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH
	Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH	$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH
	Franconia and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,340Lowest 10% above NH	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia 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 NH: 7.2%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lafayette Regional 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.