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Morgan vs Windham vs Panton vs Belvidere
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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| Measure | Morgan | Windham | Panton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
16,038Highest |
690 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Panton 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.