What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).

Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brighton	Concord
People
Population	1,167Highest	1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT	49.8±6.6Highest 16% 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	18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9%	15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±2.1Lowest 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	$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT	$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT
	Concord and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$39kHighest 48% below VT	$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT
	Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT	$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,360Highest 33% below VT	$3,026Lowest 40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±17Highest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±82.4Lowest 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	22%Highest VT: 10.1%	13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 41% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9%	8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brighton School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.