Compare towns
Sugar Hill vs Rye 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Rye | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658 |
5,611Highest |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Eaton 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
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| Rye and Sugar Hill 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Eaton 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye 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.