Compare towns
Croydon vs Langdon vs Ogunquit vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Croydon | Langdon | Ogunquit | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
805 |
1,379Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon 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 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.