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