Compare towns
Morgan vs Hampton vs Brighton vs Ryegate
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%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,167 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brighton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Morgan 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Ryegate 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.