Compare towns
Croydon vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,985Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 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+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% 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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Naples and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Langdon 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Langdon 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.