What stands out worked out from the figures below

Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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	Townsend	Langdon
People
Population	9,100Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S.
	Langdon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±3.2Lowest 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+	17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Townsend and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S.	$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S.
	Townsend and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S.	$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average
	Townsend and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,031Highest 93% above U.S.	$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Townsend and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Townsend 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	North Middlesex	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	North Middlesex Regional	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.7Highest
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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.