Compare towns
Brighton vs Gilman 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 renters (48.9% rent).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Gilman | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
165Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Gilman 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Gilman and Morgan 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 |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,426Highest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Brighton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
— | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.