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Brighton vs Lyndeborough vs Morgan 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 most renters (48.9% rent).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Morgan | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,616Highest |
827 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Morgan 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.