Compare towns
Brighton vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
11,685Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$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%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Morgan 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.