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Sullivan vs Peabody vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Peabody | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
54,695Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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 32% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| 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 29% below U.S. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Peabody 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 | — | #228 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Peabody | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.