Compare towns
Sugar Hill vs Franconia vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sugar Hill has the highest household income ($154k).
Franconia has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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.
| Measure | Sugar Hill | Franconia | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658Lowest |
1,060Highest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
55.6±7Lowest 28% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill 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±$278 14% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,340 10% above NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
20 min 25% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lafayette Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.