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Langdon vs Surry vs Plainfield
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).
Surry has the most expensive homes ($331k median).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Surry | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,052 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Plainfield 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below 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 | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Plainfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.