Compare towns
Wright vs Waterbury vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Wright | Waterbury | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
5,405Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterbury and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,531±$24k 11% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Brant and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brant and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school 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.