Compare towns
Morgan vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,616Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Morgan 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. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Morgan 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.