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Sullivan vs Langdon vs Lempster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Langdon | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
805 |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Sullivan 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% 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 |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Langdon and Lempster 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 |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
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| Langdon and Sullivan 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 |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.