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Lancaster 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
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Langdon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
805 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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 | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.