Compare towns
Brighton vs Bristol vs Barton vs Morgan
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 renters (48.9% rent).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Bristol | Barton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
3,778Highest |
730Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Bristol 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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±$21k 42% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Bristol and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.