Brighton is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,157 at the 2020 census. Brighton is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

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Area code802

Living in Brighton

Housing in Brighton

$263K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brighton home is worth about $263,000, up 0.8% in a year, 34% below the Vermont typical home.

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Health in Brighton

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Vermont

1better than VT·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.7%More adults treating high blood pressureVT 76.7% · better 19%More older adults who have lost all their teethVT 10.1% · worse

Care nearby

North Country Hospital and Health CenterNewport · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Island Pond Health CenterIsland Pond · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05846 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brighton →

Schools in Brighton

All Brighton schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Brighton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBrighton School DistrictSchools1

Brighton Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 127 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.