What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morgan	Newfields
People
Population	827Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Morgan 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Morgan and Newfields 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$25kLowest 13% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.