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Windsor vs Sumner vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sumner has the most homeowners (91.1%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Sumner | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
845Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Sumner 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Sumner 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 U.S. |
$57,750±$19kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sumner 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±$22kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
— | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | RSU 10 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.