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Sullivan vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,611Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Langdon 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Sullivan 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Rye and Langdon 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.