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Langdon vs Wheelock vs Surry

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).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

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.

MeasureLangdonWheelockSurry
People
Population
805
717Lowest
1,052Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
51±5.6Highest
31% above U.S.
44.7±5.1
15% above U.S.
Wheelock and Surry 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%
18.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±6.2
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wheelock and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Surry and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,917±$31k
21% above U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
$110,125±$25kHighest
36% above U.S.
Surry 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.
$189,600±$37kLowest
43% below U.S.
$331,400±$23kHighest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,417±$285Lowest
about the U.S. average
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$1,955±$374Highest
38% above U.S.
Surry and Langdon 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.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
$6,384Highest
105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±74.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
14.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Wheelock and Surry 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 — —
High school in town Fall Mountain Regional High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.7
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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.