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Surry vs Gilman 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
Surry has the most expensive homes ($331k median).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Surry | Gilman | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
165Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest 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+ | 23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% 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 | $331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,279±$700Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
— | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.