Compare towns
Morgan vs Springfield vs Brighton vs Burke
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 highest household income ($91k).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Springfield | Brighton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,167 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Brighton and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Burke 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Burke 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Morgan and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Brighton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.