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Langdon vs Lawrence vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Lawrence | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
88,736Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #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.