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Brighton vs Westmore 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 most renters (48.9% rent).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Westmore | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
465Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Westmore and Brighton 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 |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Westmore and Brighton 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% 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 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| 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.