What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Calais
People
Population	805Lowest	1,713Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S.	42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Langdon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Calais 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%	55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Calais 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±$31kLowest 21% above U.S.	$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Calais 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±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.	$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average
	Langdon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S.	$6,586Highest 111% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Calais 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%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Calais 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	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
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.