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Morgan vs Putnam vs Newark
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%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
540Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Newark 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% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Morgan 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Putnam 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. |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newark and Morgan 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Newark 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.