Compare towns
Brighton vs Morgan vs Sutton vs Tunbridge
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 renters (48.9% rent).
Morgan has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Morgan | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
827 |
790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Tunbridge 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Tunbridge 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Morgan and Tunbridge 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brighton 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.