Compare towns
Barnet vs Brighton vs Windsor
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 homeowners (79.9%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,167Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Barnet and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
| Barnet and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
| Windsor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.