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Windsor vs Montgomery vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
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 | Windsor | Montgomery | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Montgomery and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$53,289±$24kHighest 34% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Brighton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.