Compare towns
Morgan vs Unity vs Panton vs Brighton
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 highest household income ($91k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Unity | Panton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,375Highest |
690Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Unity and Brighton 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Unity and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brighton 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 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 | — | Unity School District | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.