Compare towns
Barton vs Brighton vs Springfield vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Brighton has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Springfield | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
1,167 |
9,084Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Brighton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and North Troy 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 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Springfield and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$192,400±$20kHighest 39% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Springfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest 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 | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.