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Addison vs Barton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Addison | Barton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
730Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Addison and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Brighton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.