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Langdon vs Mason vs Townsend
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).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Mason | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,451 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Mason 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. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Mason and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Townsend 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason 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 | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mason School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.