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Windsor vs Underhill vs Brighton vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill | Brighton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,141 |
1,167Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windsor 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
— | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 | 12 photos → |
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.