Compare towns
Barton vs Jackson 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 most kids (24.1% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
897 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | Jackson School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.