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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 the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 |
1,145Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston 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% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 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±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% 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±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% 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 | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% 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% |
32.7%±26.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Charleston 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.