Compare towns
Brighton vs Proctor vs Barton vs Charleston
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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Proctor | Barton | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,794Highest |
730Lowest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Charleston 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 |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$49,286±$17k 39% below VT |
| Proctor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT |
| Charleston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$979±$444 21% below VT |
| Proctor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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