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Brighton vs Durham vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brighton | Durham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
15,080Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Durham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.