Compare towns
Sugar Hill vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% 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 | North Hampton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658Lowest |
4,543Highest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Jackson 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$50kLowest 59% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and North Hampton 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 |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Jackson 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sugar Hill and North Hampton 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton 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.