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Langdon vs Eliot vs Charlestown
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 homeowners (91.4%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Eliot | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Charlestown 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Langdon 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Langdon 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.