Compare towns
Exeter vs Langdon vs Stoddard 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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.
| Measure | Exeter | Langdon | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
805 |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.