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Morgan vs Rye 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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Rye | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
5,611Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Panton 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.