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Langdon vs Sullivan vs Croydon
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Highest |
687Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Croydon 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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 | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Croydon 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.