What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Morgan
People
Population	2,081Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S.	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S.	$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S.
	Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,600±$52kLowest 31% below U.S.	$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,112±$64 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,208Highest 35% above U.S.	$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.