Compare towns
Brighton vs Ludlow vs Bellows Falls 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).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
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 | Ludlow | Bellows Falls | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
808Lowest |
2,891Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Morgan 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% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Ludlow 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 |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Ludlow 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 |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1% VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest 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 |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Ludlow 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.