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Langdon vs Sheldon vs Acworth
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 highest household income ($98k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Sheldon | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
2,267Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth 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. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Acworth 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. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Acworth 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Sheldon 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.