What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Temple has the most kids (14.3% 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	Temple
People
Population	658Lowest	1,363Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Temple 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%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Sugar Hill and Temple 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	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH	$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$630Highest 19% below NH	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH
	Sugar Hill and Temple 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	$6,983Lowest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sugar Hill and Temple 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	37 minHighest 37% above NH
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.