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Stratton vs Epsom 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Stratton | Epsom | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,939Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.