Compare towns
Newbury vs Brighton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Brighton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
1,167Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Newbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401 about the VT average |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Highest 22% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newbury and Brighton 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school 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.