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Langdon vs Braintree vs Croydon
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).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Langdon | Braintree | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
1,026Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 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+ | 26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest 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 | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% 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 | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% 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 | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% 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 | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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| 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.