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Brighton vs North Bennington vs Cornish
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 affordable homes ($164k median).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | North Bennington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,336 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Cornish 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| 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.