Compare towns
Morgan vs Brighton vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering MorganCharleston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Morgan | Brighton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,167Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Brighton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,463Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.