Compare towns
Brighton vs Halifax vs Whitingham 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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Halifax | Whitingham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
847 |
1,368Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Whitingham 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Whitingham 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
33 minLowest 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brighton School District | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.