Compare towns
Brighton vs Massena 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Brighton | Massena | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
10,238Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Massena 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% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Massena 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. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.