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Arkwright vs Morgan vs Orangeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Arkwright | Morgan | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
827Lowest |
1,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.6±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$85,563±$24kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$148,700±$41kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,063±$232 25% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,919Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.