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Morgan vs Hardwick 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Hardwick | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Hardwick and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Morgan and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.