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Putnam vs Morgan vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Putnam | Morgan | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
827 |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.