Compare towns
Brighton vs Monroe 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 people working from home (12.4%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Monroe | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
786Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Windsor 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.