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Stratton vs Lyndeborough vs Morgan vs Panton
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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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 | Lyndeborough | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,616Highest |
827 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Panton 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. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Stratton 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. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Panton 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.