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Mapleton vs Langdon vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Langdon has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Langdon | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
805Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Strong and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.