What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

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	Langdon	Braintree
People
Population	805Lowest	1,026Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Braintree and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Langdon and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.	$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average
	Langdon and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.	$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Langdon and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.	$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Braintree and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
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Old photos in History	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.