Compare towns
Morgan vs Dummerston vs Panton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Morgan | Dummerston | Panton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,090Highest |
690Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Brighton 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.