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Langdon vs Eliot vs Sullivan

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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureLangdonEliotSullivan
People
Population
805
7,146Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
50.8±5.9Highest
31% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
Eliot and Sullivan 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%
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Eliot 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
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%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan 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.
$101,522±$10k
26% above U.S.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
Sullivan and Eliot 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.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,417±$285
about the U.S. average
$1,948±$471Highest
38% above U.S.
$1,225±$275Lowest
13% 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.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±81.8
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Eliot and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
14.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
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 —
School district Fall Mountain Regional School District RSU 35/MSAD 35 —
High school in town Fall Mountain Regional High School 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.