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Langdon vs Northbridge vs Sullivan
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).
Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Northbridge | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
16,458Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Sullivan 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.