Compare towns
Brighton vs Sullivan vs Surry
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 renters (48.9% rent).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Surry 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Brighton 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 41% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.