Town guide

Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

Sugar Hill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 658 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03586.

Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population65839 per sq mi
Median home value$639,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sugar Hill

1 ZIP code

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Around Sugar Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)84 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY269 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sugar Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sugar Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sugar Hill had 647 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Sugar Hill population by census2000: 563, 2010: 563, 2020: 647563200056320106472020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 101 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sugar HillJan: high 28°F, low 3°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 4°F, 2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 14°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 12°F, 3.3 in28°3°Jan2.630°4°Feb2.040°14°Mar2.653°27°Apr3.267°39°May3.776°48°Jun4.280°53°Jul4.679°50°Aug4.272°42°Sep3.658°32°Oct4.045°24°Nov3.033°12°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethlehem 2, NH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugar Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton6.7 miles
  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville12.7 miles
  • Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sugar Hill

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Fox Hill Park · 94 acres2.7 mi
  • Dow Park · 8 acres2.6 mi
  • The Frost Place · 7 acres2.0 mi
  • Coffin Pond Conservation Area2.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Franconia Market & Deli2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.1 mi
  • Rite Aid6.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Abbie Greenleaf Memorial Library2.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Sugar Hill Sampler0.5 mi
  • Robert Frost Museum2.0 mi
  • Stone Iron Furnace Museum2.2 mi
  • Franconia Heritage Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Littleton Town Opera House6.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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