Compare towns
Brighton vs Cornish vs Mapleton vs Windsor
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).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Cornish | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,816 |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Mapleton 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Cornish 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.