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Brighton vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
2,267Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brighton and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Sheldon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.