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Braintree vs Brighton vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Braintree | Brighton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,167Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.