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Langdon vs Castleton vs Croydon vs Alstead
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Castleton | Croydon | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
4,453Highest |
798Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% 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 |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Langdon and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Alstead 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | 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 | 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.