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Langdon vs Sutton vs Charlestown
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Sutton | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% 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% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Charlestown 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% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Charlestown 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below 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±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% 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 | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,143Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Langdon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sutton | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.