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Windsor vs Concord 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 (+0.2%).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Concord | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Concord and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Concord and Windsor 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 |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Concord 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brighton School District |
| 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.