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Morgan vs Hampton 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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,145 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest 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±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.