Town in Essex County, Vermont · 52.9 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Brighton town. The typical household earns $47,375, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,153 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.02%
Men 43.8 · Women 45.9
2010–2026
1,261
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,261
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,261 | +10 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,251 | +10 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 1,241 | +11 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 1,230 | -3 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 1,233 | +39 | 3.27% |
| 2021 | 1,194 | +41 | 3.56% |
| 2020 | 1,153 | -12 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1,165 | -14 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 1,179 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,178 | -11 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau