Compare towns
Morgan vs Pelham vs Stratton vs Brighton
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 the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Stratton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
14,449Highest |
532Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Pelham 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Brighton 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Stratton 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% 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% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Brighton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 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 | — | Brighton School District |
| 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.