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Wilmot vs Sugar Hill vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Wilmot | Sugar Hill | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
658Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$154,091±$32k 56% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$639,700±$50k 59% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hampton Falls 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.