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Middleton vs Sutton vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Sutton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
9,452Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Sutton | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.