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Langdon vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Gorham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
18,300Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Croydon 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Public Schools | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.