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Langdon vs Sturbridge 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).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
9,960Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Croydon 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%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 min 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.