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Langdon vs Gray 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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
8,429Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Gray and Croydon 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% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Croydon 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above 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±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Gray and Croydon 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 |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.