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Langdon vs Sutton 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sutton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
2,239Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Croydon 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sutton 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±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Sutton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Langdon 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.