Compare towns
Andover 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
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Andover | Barton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
730 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Andover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
| Andover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%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 | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Barton 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.