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 Sugar Hill, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Sugar Hill
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 574
  Sugar Hill, NH 03586
 
Telephone (603) 823-8468
Fax (603) 823-8446
E-mail selectmen@sugarhillnh.org
Web Site www.sugarhillnh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 3-5, Tuesday and Thursday, 9-1; Administrative Assistant.: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-2
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT Micropolitan Stat. Area, NH part
Tourism Region White Mountain Region
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 1
Incorporated: 1962
 
Origin: This town was part of the 1768 charter of Gunthwaite, which was renamed Lisbon in 1824. Though settled about 1789, this town is New Hampshire's youngest, incorporated in 1962. After considerable litigation, it was carved out of Lisbon to be an independent voting unit. The name Sugar Hill comes from a large grove of sugar maples in the hills. In 1929, Austrian Sig Buchmayr established the first organized ski school in the United States near Peckett's-on-Sugar Hill, one of the earliest resorts to promote winter vacationing.
 
Villages and Place Names: unknown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 336 residents in 1970
 
Population Trends: Population change for Sugar Hill totaled 315 over 50 years, from 336 in 1970, the town's first Census, to 651 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 24 percent increase from 1990 to 2000. The town's population increased by 16 percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 39.6 persons per square mile of land area. Sugar Hill contains 17.1 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2022-2023 $1,706,281
Budget:School Appropriations,2022-2023 $1,342,225
Zoning Ordinance 1968/2024
Master Plan 2014
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Zoning; Library; Cemetery
    Appointed: Planning; Conservation
 
Public Library Richardson Memorial



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Littleton Regional, Littleton 12 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications; Spectrum
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $22.76
2023 Equalization Ratio 48.1
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $10.93
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 95.2%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.8%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 2.0%

 
Housing (ACS 2019-2023)
Total Housing Units 443
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 424
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 6
    Five or More Units in Structure 13
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 0




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 678   92,909
   2020 651   91,118
   2010 562   89,118
   2000 562   81,743
   1990 454   74,929
   1980 397   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2019-2023)
Population by Gender
Male   267 Female   358
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 5
      Age 5 to 19 68
      Age 20 to 34 68
      Age 35 to 54 100
      Age 55 to 64 196
      Age 65 and over 188
            Median Age 60.2 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 532
      High school graduation or higher 95.9%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 58.8%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2019-2023)
Per Capita Income $168,403
Median Family Income $154,444
Median Household Income $137,500
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $85,417
      Female $
 
Individuals below poverty level 2.3%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 335   352
    Employed 326   345
    Unemploymed 9   7
    Unemployment rate 2.7%   2.0%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  45  12
    Average Weekly Wage  $771  $953
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  86  106
    Average Weekly Wage  $410  $624
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  131  117
    Average Weekly Wage  $534  $657
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  10  11
    Average Weekly Wage  $766  $1,049
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  141  128
    Average Weekly Wage  $549  $691
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-6 are part of Lafayette Regional (Easton, Franconia, Sugar Hill) grades 7-12 are part of Profile (Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Sugar Hill) District: SAU 35
Career Technology Center: Hugh J. Gallen Career & Technical Center (Littleton) White Mountains RHS (Whitefield)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools — — — —
Grade Levels — — — —
Total Enrollment — — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains
 

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Polly's Pancake Parlor Restaurant, mail order 50+ 1938
Harman's Cheese & Country Store Store, mail order 8-12 1955
Inn at Sunset Hill Inn w/restaurant 2015
Sugar Hill Inn Inn w/resturant 1972
Cavanaugh & Son Lawncare and tree service 1982
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 18, 116, 117
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exit 38
Distance: 4 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Franconia Airport Runway  2,305 ft. turf
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   64 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 99 miles
    Portland, Maine 116 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 149 miles
    New York City, New York 323 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 177 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2019-2023)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 70.7%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 7.3%
  Used Public Transportation: 1.6%
  Walked: 5.4%
  Traveled by other means: 1.9%
  Worked at home: 13.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 19.3 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 39.0%
Commute to other NH community: 58.7%
Commute out-of-state: 5.0%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Cannon Mountain
 
Other: Sugar Hill Historical Museum