Compare towns
Sullivan vs Hampton vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Hampton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
16,426Highest |
10,101 |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest 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+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 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.