Compare towns
Brighton vs Corinth vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Corinth | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,539Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Brighton 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Brighton 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.