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Langdon vs Strong 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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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 | Strong | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
1,249Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%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% |
2.1%±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. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below 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±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Croydon 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. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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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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.