What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sugar Hill has the oldest population (median age 60.8).

Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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	Windham
People
Population	658Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH	41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Windham 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±$32kLowest 56% above NH	$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH
	Windham and Sugar Hill 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	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH
	Windham and Sugar Hill 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	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,340Lowest 10% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windham 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%	2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Windham and Sugar Hill 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	—	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Windham School District
High school in town	—	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.