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Brighton vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
9,175Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Brighton and Morgan 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,156±$113Highest 6% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Middlebury and Morgan 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.