Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainSugar Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Sugar Hill’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,291 per resident.
In 123 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check Sugar Hill’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how Sugar Hill is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,291 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Sugar Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,291 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,024, and the middle half spent $766–$1,384. Sugar Hill spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($42,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sugar Hill itself left out).
About $2,291 per resident a year, or $6.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sugar Hill collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Sugar Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,340 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sugar Hill’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Sugar Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sugar Hill →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Sugar Hill’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Sugar Hill’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Sugar Hill’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Sugar Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (584).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Profile School District
Sugar Hill’s middle and high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,495 per pupil, $16,550 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
Lafayette Regional School District · $33,979 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Sugar Hill voted in 2024
Official results for Sugar Hill’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.9%323 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.7%163 votesOthers: 2.4% (12 votes).
Most votes in Sugar Hill: Kamala D Harris
Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
Most votes in Sugar Hill: Joyce Craig
Grafton County: Craig 53.3%, Ayotte 44.3% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sugar Hill, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | 64.9% | 32.7% | 2.4% | 498 |
| Grafton County | 59.0% | 39.2% | 1.8% | 55,895 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sugar Hill.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sugarhillnh.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House1 districts, 3 seatsGrafton 13 seats, shared with Bath, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman and Monroe
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sugar Hill compares with the towns next door
Sugar Hill spent $2,291 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,157. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sugar Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sugar Hill’s government
How much does Sugar Hill spend per resident?
About $2,291 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,291 was more than 90% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sugar Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,340 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sugarhillnh.org.
Who runs Sugar Hill’s government?
See sugarhillnh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Hill yet.
How did Sugar Hill vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.9%, Donald J Trump 32.7% (498 votes, official results). Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Sugar Hill?
6 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,643 (about $511,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sugar Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (David Rochefort); State House Grafton 1 (3 seats, shared with Bath, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman and Monroe). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Sugar Hill?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check sugarhillnh.org for Sugar Hill’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Sugar Hill’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →