Compare towns
Brighton vs Stratton vs Morgan 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Stratton | Morgan | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
532Lowest |
827 |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Brighton and Morgan 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Barton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.