Compare towns
Morgan vs Hampton 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
16,426Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Hampton 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% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston 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. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% 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. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% 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% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Charleston 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% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest 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 | Charleston 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.