Compare towns
Barton vs Bow vs Brighton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Brighton has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Barton | Bow | Brighton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
8,335Highest |
1,167 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brighton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Brighton School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.