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Morgan vs Plainfield vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (22.4%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Plainfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ryegate 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ryegate 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Morgan 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.