Compare towns
Morgan vs Mendon vs Brighton vs Ryegate
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Brighton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,113 |
1,167Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Morgan 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 | 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.