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Barton vs Brighton vs Moriah
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 people working from home (16.5%).
Brighton has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Brighton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,167 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Brighton 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$832±$165Highest 41% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton 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% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.