Compare towns
Barton vs Exeter 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Exeter has the highest household income ($78k).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Exeter | North Troy | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
913 |
506Lowest |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4Lowest 12% below U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Exeter 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% |
28.2%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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 49% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below 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. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 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% |
4.3%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% |
97.7%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. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% 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% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.