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Arkwright vs Morgan vs Ryegate
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 the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
827Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Ryegate 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 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 |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 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.