Compare towns
Brighton vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
497Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% 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%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Windsor 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.