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Panton vs Chesterfield vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Panton | Chesterfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
3,622Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Panton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Panton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Chesterfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.