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Langdon vs Liberty vs Mapleton
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 expensive homes ($282k median).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.
| Measure | Langdon | Liberty | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
969 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Mapleton 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% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton 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% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Liberty 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% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | 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.