Compare towns
Morgan vs Hampton Beach vs Brighton
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 homeowners (84.8%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Hampton Beach | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Morgan 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±$17k about the U.S. average |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| 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±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% 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% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Brighton 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school 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.