Compare towns
Morgan vs Newark vs Unity
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%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Newark | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
727Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morgan and Unity 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Unity 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Newark and Unity 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. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.