Compare towns
Brighton vs Mapleton vs Newark vs Windsor
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 affordable homes ($164k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Newark | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,884 |
727Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newark 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 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±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Newark and Windsor 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.