Compare towns
Brighton vs Putney vs Windsor
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).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Putney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,622 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above 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%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Putney and Windsor 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Brighton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.