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Kirby vs Sutton 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
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Kirby | Sutton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
2,239Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 47% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.