Compare towns
Morgan vs Wolfeboro 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 most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.