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Morgan vs Hanover vs Newark
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%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Hanover | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
6,882Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newark 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% |
18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Hanover 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% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Morgan 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. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Newark 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. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Newark 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. |
$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newark 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Newark 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.