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Barton vs Panton vs Brighton
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brighton has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Panton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
690Lowest |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
| Brighton and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Barton 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 |
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.