Compare towns
Morgan vs Springfield vs Panton 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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| Measure | Morgan | Springfield | Panton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,122Highest |
690Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Newark 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Newark 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Springfield 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.