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Sugar Hill vs Sutton vs Lisbon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Sutton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 658Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lisbon 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Sugar Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Lisbon 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sugar Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.