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Croydon vs Stratton vs Cornish 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
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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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 | Stratton | Cornish | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
532Lowest |
1,816Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Langdon 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Cornish 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 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.