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Middleton vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Langdon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Townsend | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
9,100Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Langdon 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Middleton 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | North Middlesex | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
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.