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Brighton vs Mapleton vs Morgan vs Charleston
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 renters (48.9% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Morgan | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,884Highest |
827Lowest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Brighton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Morgan 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Charleston 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brighton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.