Compare towns
Morgan vs Sutton vs Ryegate 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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Sutton | Ryegate | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,239Highest |
1,059 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ryegate 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Morgan 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.