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Morgan vs Pelham vs Newark
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Pelham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
14,449Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Newark 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.