Compare towns
Brighton vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Randolph | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Randolph 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Brighton 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.