Compare towns
Sullivan vs Concord vs Langdon vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Concord | Langdon | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
44,375Highest |
805 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% 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 | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Concord and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Concord and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.