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Langdon vs Pomfret vs Croydon
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).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Pomfret | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
4,317Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Croydon 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Croydon 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Croydon 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. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Pomfret 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Langdon 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Pomfret School District | Croydon School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.