Compare towns
Elmore vs Windsor vs Brighton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Elmore | Windsor | Brighton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,167 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Brighton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.