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Durham vs Morgan vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Florida has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Durham | Morgan | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
827Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±4.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Florida and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$93,008±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Florida and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$214,300±$25kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,031±$457 27% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,133Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Florida and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.