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Morgan vs Roxbury vs Sutton 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
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Roxbury | Sutton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
942 |
2,239Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Panton 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% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury 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% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Sutton 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Roxbury 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. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.