What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).

Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Lawrence
People
Population	805Lowest	88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S.	32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Langdon and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lawrence and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.	$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.	$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S.
	Lawrence 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.	$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lawrence and Langdon 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%	17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#278 of 282 in MA
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Lawrence
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	13.6Lowest
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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.