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Barnet vs Brighton vs Norton
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%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Norton has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Brighton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,167Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
| Norton and Barnet 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$33 37% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minLowest 41% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.