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Langdon vs Strafford vs Surry
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Strafford | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Surry 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Surry 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Surry 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | 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.