Compare towns
Brighton vs Coventry vs Newark
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).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Newark has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Coventry | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
917 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
| Newark and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 37% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 41% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.