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Morrisville vs Brighton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Randolph has the most homeowners (67.2%).
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 | Morrisville | Brighton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,167Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Morrisville and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.