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Langdon vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Lancaster | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
2,230Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% 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%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Langdon 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±3 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 | $97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$66,765±$20kLowest 33% 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 |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% 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 |
$1,036±$221Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.