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Langdon vs Charlestown 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
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Langdon | Charlestown | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
4,889Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
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 | 23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
$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 | $281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% 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 | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% 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 | $5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$5,143 23% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Charlestown 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 | — | #113 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | — |
| 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.