What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Stoneham
People
Population	805Lowest	23,355Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S.	42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Langdon and Stoneham 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%	20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Stoneham 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%	20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Stoneham 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%	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stoneham 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.	$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S.
	Stoneham 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.	$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S.	$6,523Highest 109% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Stoneham 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%	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#117 of 282 in MA
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Stoneham
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Stoneham High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.