What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Pepperell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Pepperell
People
Population	805Lowest	11,663Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S.
	Pepperell and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Pepperell 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%	18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pepperell 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.	$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S.
	Pepperell 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.	$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S.
	Langdon and Pepperell 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.	$6,698Highest 115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Pepperell 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%	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pepperell 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	—	#153 of 282 in MA
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.