Compare towns
Morgan vs Plainfield vs Brighton vs Newark
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Newark 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 | Plainfield | Brighton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,314Highest |
1,167 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.