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Morgan vs Plainfield vs Stratton vs Panton
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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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 | Plainfield | Stratton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,522Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Panton 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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Plainfield 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% 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% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest 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 | — | #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 | 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.