Brighton

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 52.868
State:: Vermont

Brighton is located in Essex County, Vermont. Brighton has a 2025 population of 1,247. Brighton is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 7.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,155 in 2020.

The average household income in Brighton is $86,768 with a poverty rate of 10.39%.The median age in Brighton is 52.1 years: 52.5 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brighton includes 97.77% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,007	97.77%
Two or more races	21	2.04%
Asian	2	0.19%

Brighton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brighton's average per capita income is $44,167. Household income levels show a median of $55,000. The poverty rate stands at 10.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,000	-
Families	$61,625	$82,777
Households	$55,000	$86,768
Non Families	$45,333	$84,736

$44,167

Average Income

$55,000

Median Household Income

10.39%

Poverty Rate