Compare towns
Brighton vs Newark vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Brighton | Newark | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
727Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Newark 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.