Compare towns
Brighton vs North Troy vs Barton
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Barton has the shortest commute (31 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 | North Troy | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
506Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Brighton and Barton 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% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$50,417±$5kHighest 38% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| North Troy and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kHighest 48% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Highest 37% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.