What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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	Morgan	Hampton Beach
People
Population	827Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton Beach 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%	34% U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morgan and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S.	$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
	Morgan and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S.	$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S.	$6,115Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hampton Beach and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.