Compare towns
Brighton vs Wheelock vs Barton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Wheelock | Barton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
717Lowest |
730 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Morgan 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
— | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,426Highest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock 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.