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Morgan vs Grantham vs Charleston
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Grantham | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
3,465Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Morgan 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Charleston 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 32.7%±26.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston and Morgan 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Charleston School District |
| 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.