Compare towns
Newark vs Guildhall vs Westmore vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Newark | Guildhall | Westmore | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
371Lowest |
465 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Westmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Brighton School District |
| 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.