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Hanover 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
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Langdon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
805 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
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.