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Sugar Hill vs Jackson vs Eaton
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).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Eaton has the most affordable homes ($377k 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.
| Measure | Sugar Hill | Jackson | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658 |
897Highest |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
59.6±14Lowest 38% 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%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Sugar Hill 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below 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 |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
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| Jackson and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,340Highest 10% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school 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.