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Appleton vs Croydon vs Langdon vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Appleton | Croydon | Langdon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
798Lowest |
805 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.