Compare towns
Sullivan vs Shelburne 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).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Shelburne | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
530Lowest |
805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Shelburne 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% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne 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% |
36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne 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 |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% 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 |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| 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 |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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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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.