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Croydon vs Brighton vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Croydon | Brighton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,167Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% 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 | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% 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 | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 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 | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 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 | Croydon School District | Brighton School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.