Compare towns
Brighton vs Morgan vs Wheelock
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 most expensive homes ($311k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
827 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Morgan 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Morgan and Wheelock 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±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$3,426Highest 32% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Morgan 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.