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Brighton vs Morgan vs Wayne
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).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Morgan | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
827Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Wayne 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. |
$3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Wayne 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.