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Brighton vs Morrisville vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureBrightonMorrisvilleOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
1,167Lowest
2,664Highest
1,379
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±11.6
16% above U.S.
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.3%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morrisville 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.
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$51,197±$4k
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Morrisville 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.
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$775±$33Lowest
45% below U.S.
$1,289±$116Highest
9% below U.S.
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$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,360Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,542
46% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Brighton and Morrisville 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%
17.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
22 min
15% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
12.4%±8.1
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Brighton School District — — —
High school 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.