What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Walden
People
Population	805Lowest	1,037Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S.
	Walden 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%	14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Walden 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%	20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Walden 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%	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Walden 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.	$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Langdon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.	$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.	$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Walden 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Walden and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
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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.