Compare towns
Barton vs Brighton vs Westmore
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 most people working from home (16.5%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,167Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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 VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.