Compare towns
Barton vs Epping vs North Troy vs Brighton
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Epping | North Troy | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
7,430Highest |
506Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brighton 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barton 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and North Troy 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.