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Brighton vs Colrain vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Colrain | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,627 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 41% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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 51% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.