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Windsor vs Brighton vs Johnson
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 (23 min average).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Brighton | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,167Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$55,346±$14kHighest 32% below VT |
| Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$169,400±$62k 46% below VT |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Johnson 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.