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Morgan vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Strafford | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Brighton 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | 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 |
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.