Compare towns
Newark vs Ryegate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,059 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
| Brighton and Newark 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Newark and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Newark and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Brighton 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 |
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.