Compare towns
Brighton vs Windsor vs West 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Windsor | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and West 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 42% below VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.