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Brighton vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Dover | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,466Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Dover and Morgan 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.