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Morgan vs Arkwright vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Morgan | Arkwright | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
859Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.