Compare towns
Windsor vs Sutton vs North Bennington 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 the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Sutton | North Bennington | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
790Lowest |
1,336 |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Sutton and North Bennington 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
— | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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.