Compare towns
Brighton vs Unity vs Newark vs Barton
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Newark | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,375Highest |
727Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 51% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Newark and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Unity School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.