Compare towns
Brighton vs Randolph vs Newark vs Barton
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Newark | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
4,843Highest |
727Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Brighton and Newark 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Randolph 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±$39k 48% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Newark 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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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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.