Compare towns
Sullivan vs Epping vs Surry vs Langdon
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Epping | Surry | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,052 |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest 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+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Surry 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 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.