Compare towns
Langdon vs Sullivan vs Surry vs Grafton
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Surry | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Grafton 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Grafton 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 18% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Surry 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.