What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).

Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brighton	Langdon
People
Population	1,167Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Brighton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brighton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brighton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S.	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Langdon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S.	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S.	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S.	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brighton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brighton 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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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.