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Brighton vs Johnson vs Windsor
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 people working from home (12.4%).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Johnson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
3,450 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson 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 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$55,346±$14kHighest 32% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Johnson and Windsor 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 |
$169,400±$62k 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Windsor and Johnson 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Johnson 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% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None 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.