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Langdon vs Sullivan vs Wilder
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
687Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Wilder 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Wilder 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 |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | — |
| 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.