Compare towns
Brighton vs Cavendish vs Whitingham 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 affordable homes ($164k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Cavendish | Whitingham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,242 |
1,368Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Whitingham 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Morgan 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Brighton 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brighton School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.