Compare towns
Brighton vs Barnard vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Barnard has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Brighton | Barnard | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,211 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Barnard and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.