Compare towns
Brighton vs Newark vs Windsor 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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Newark | Windsor | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
727Lowest |
3,554Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brighton and Windsor 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Morgan 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Morgan 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.