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Morgan vs Hampton 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 the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ryegate 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% 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. |
$3,472Highest 11% 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% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 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 |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.