Compare towns
Barnet vs Barton vs Brighton vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barton has the youngest population (median age 40).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Barnet | Barton | Brighton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
730 |
1,167Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kHighest 29% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kHighest 36% below VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Barnet and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33Highest 37% below VT |
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| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
25.8% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.