Compare towns
Morgan vs Plainfield 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Stratton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,016 |
532Lowest |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Morgan 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% |
14.5%±2.7 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% 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% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
7.8% 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% |
87.6%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. |
1977 3 yrs older 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Brighton 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.