Compare towns
Langdon vs Sullivan vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
687Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Wolfeboro 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below 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±$18k 30% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Langdon 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.