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Sheffield vs Brighton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Brighton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
1,167Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Brighton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$60,500±$21kHighest 25% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,360Highest 33% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville 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.