Compare towns
Brighton vs Peru vs Windsor 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 affordable homes ($164k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Peru | Windsor | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
434Lowest |
2,060Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Peru 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 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Peru and Newark 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 History | None yet | 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.