Compare towns
Morgan vs Stratton vs Williston 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 homeowners (84.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Stratton | Williston | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Stratton and Williston 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Williston and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Williston and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.