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Morgan vs Hampton vs Panton
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
16,426Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above 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±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Panton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than 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%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.