What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Sutton
People
Population	805Lowest	9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Sutton 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%	19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Sutton 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%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton 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±$31kLowest 21% above U.S.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
	Sutton 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±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Langdon and Sutton 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.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Sutton 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%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton 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	—	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Sutton
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	12.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.