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Langdon vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Stowe | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
5,285Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Langdon 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. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Langdon 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 | Stowe Town School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.