Compare towns
Morgan vs Panton vs Unity 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 highest household income ($91k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Panton | Unity | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
1,375Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Unity 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Unity 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below 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±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Panton 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Unity 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Unity 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.