What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).

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.

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

Measure	Upton	Langdon
People
Population	91Lowest	805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Langdon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$731Lowest 77% below U.S.	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Lowest 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	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Upton 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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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.