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Brighton vs Conesville vs Windham vs Barton
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 renters (48.9% rent).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Conesville | Windham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
750 |
1,432Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Brighton 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% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 41% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Barton 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.