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Morgan vs Warner 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
2,959Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | 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.