Compare towns
Brighton vs Wayne vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Wayne | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,101Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Brighton 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 41% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.