What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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	Uxbridge
People
Population	805Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Langdon and Uxbridge 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%	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Uxbridge 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%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge 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.	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
	Uxbridge 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.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Langdon 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.	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Uxbridge 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	—	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Uxbridge
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.