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Morgan vs Panton vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% 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% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Windham 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.