Compare towns
Brighton vs Derby Center 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).
Derby Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Derby Center | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
693Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Derby Center 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% |
14.1%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Derby Center 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 |
$58,250±$10k 28% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Derby Center 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 |
$196,600±$24k 38% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,078±$257 13% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Derby Center 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 |
$2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,426Highest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Derby Center 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% |
12.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
16 minLowest 31% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.2%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.