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Brighton vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,368Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brighton 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Highest 37% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
| Brighton and Barton 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.