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Acworth vs Dover vs Langdon vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureAcworthDoverLangdonSullivan
People
Population
851
33,364Highest
805
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%
NH: +4.6%
+9.2%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-5.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
-2.8%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
47.3±14.5Highest
9% above NH
36.9±1.9Lowest
15% below NH
42.3±12.6
about the NH average
46.6±6.5
8% above NH
Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.9%±16.5Highest
NH: 18.2%
16.9%±1.8
NH: 18.2%
23.5%±7.1
NH: 18.2%
16.3%±5Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24%±9.8
NH: 20.1%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
26.2%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
20.5%±3.6
NH: 20.1%
Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
52%Highest
NH: 40.6%
26.5%
NH: 40.6%
28.5%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4.2
NH: 6%
6.2%±1.2Highest
NH: 6%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6
NH: 6%
Dover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,917±$5kLowest
16% below NH
$94,829±$7k
4% below NH
$97,917±$31k
about the NH average
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,000±$34k
32% below NH
$436,700±$20kHighest
8% above NH
$281,900±$18k
30% below NH
$236,500±$29kLowest
41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,352±$291
9% below NH
$1,607±$100Highest
8% above NH
$1,417±$285
5% below NH
$1,225±$275Lowest
18% below NH
Dover and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,695Lowest
30% below NH
$8,249Highest
24% above NH
$5,492
18% below NH
$5,099
24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.6%±6.3
NH: 48.2%
50%±81.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
Langdon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%
NH: 7.2%
4.6%
NH: 7.2%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%
NH: 72.8%
52.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
91.4%
NH: 72.8%
93.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
16 yrs older than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1979
same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
30% above NH
23 minLowest
15% below NH
30 min
13% above NH
32 min
20% above NH
Work from home
7.1%±4.5
NH: 16.8%
18.6%±2.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.6%±5.4
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Dover and Langdon 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 — #64 of 120 in NH — —
School district Fall Mountain Regional School District Dover School District Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School Fall Mountain Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7Lowest
13.7Highest
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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.