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Morgan vs Putnam vs Burke
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 renters (15.2% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
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 | Putnam | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
540Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Morgan 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Burke 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. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.