What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	805Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
	Thompson 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%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thompson 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±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Langdon and Thompson 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.	$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S.
	Thompson and Langdon 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	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Langdon and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Thompson 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	—	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.