What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% 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	Lisbon
People
Population	658Lowest	1,583Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill and Lisbon 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%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lisbon 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	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon 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	$4,691Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lisbon 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%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sugar Hill and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	—	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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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.