What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).

Langdon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Langdon
People
Population	790Lowest	805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Sutton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Lowest 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+	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None 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.