Compare towns
Westmore vs Brighton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Westmore | Brighton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,167Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 | $87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 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 | — | Brighton School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.