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Sullivan vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,876Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Hooksett 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.