Compare towns
Brighton vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Barton
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Levant | Mapleton | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Brighton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest 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±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$761±$150 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than 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. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Brighton 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.