Compare towns
Surry vs Epping vs Sullivan 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
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Surry | Epping | Sullivan | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052 |
7,430Highest |
687Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Surry 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 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.