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Sullivan vs Milford vs Stoddard 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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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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.

MeasureSullivanMilfordStoddardLangdon
People
Population
687Lowest
16,337Highest
1,072
805
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%
NH: +4.6%
+6.7%
NH: +4.6%
+11.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-5.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
46.6±6.5
8% above NH
36.8±2.5Lowest
15% below NH
53±4Highest
22% above NH
42.3±12.6
about the NH average
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%
23.7%±3.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.5%±3.4
NH: 18.2%
23.5%±7.1
NH: 18.2%
Milford and Langdon 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%
15.1%±1.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24.4%±2.5
NH: 20.1%
26.2%±4.1Highest
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%
37.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
34.1%
NH: 40.6%
26.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6
NH: 6%
4.2%±1.3Highest
NH: 6%
3.5%±1.7
NH: 6%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Milford 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
$97,768±$14k
about the NH average
$94,904±$11kLowest
4% below NH
$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
$398,800±$20kHighest
about the NH average
$330,300±$20k
18% below NH
$281,900±$18k
30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275
18% below NH
$1,661±$126Highest
11% above NH
$895±$751Lowest
40% below NH
$1,417±$285
5% below NH
Milford 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
$7,522Highest
13% above NH
$4,316Lowest
35% below NH
$5,492
18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5Lowest
NH: 48.2%
49.6%±15.8
NH: 48.2%
52.6%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
50%±81.8
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%
NH: 7.2%
3.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.6%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
64.9%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.3%
NH: 72.8%
91.4%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
same as NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
20% above NH
27 minLowest
about the NH average
34 minHighest
25% above NH
30 min
13% above NH
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15.6%±3.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.5%±4
NH: 16.8%
14.6%±5.4
NH: 16.8%
Milford and Langdon 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 — #55 of 120 in NH — —
School district — Milford School District Stoddard School District Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town — Milford High School None in town Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.7Lowest
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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.