Brighton's Livability
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About Brighton, VT
Brighton, VT is located in Essex County in the state of Vermont.
The total City Population for Brighton is about 1,119 with about 8 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $99,184, which is roughly 57% lower than the Average Home Value of $231,791 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 54% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $42,431, which is roughly 36% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,462 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 35% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.22Male Population Estimate: 49.2%
Female Population Estimate: 50.8%
Median Age: 53
Male Median Age: 47.3
Female Median Age: 48.8
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:3.2%
Indian:1.9%
Black:0.4%
Asian:0.2%
Other:0.2%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Bernie Sanders](/assets/images/politicians/senators/bernie_sanders.jpg)
![Peter Welch](/assets/images/politicians/senators/peter_welch.jpg)
![Phil Scott](/assets/images/politicians/governors/phil_scott.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 44.61%
Other: 2.9%
Libertarian: 1.13%
Green: 0.28%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Brighton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Essex County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Essex County: About 16.3372 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Essex County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 94% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Brighton is about 3.2%.
Vermont is ranked #12 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.91 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.9The average living wage for the state of Vermont is $32.92/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Vermont a minimum wage score of 71.91 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.88/hr, which gives Vermont a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Vermont is $271.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.95 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Vermont does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Vermont does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Vermont does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Vermont does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Vermont does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of paid sick leave.
✓ Vermont does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Vermont does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Vermont does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Vermont does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Vermont does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Vermont does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Vermont does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Vermont does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Vermont does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Vermont does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Vermont does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Newark Hollow, VT ( 7.67 mi. )
- Morgan Ctr, VT ( 7.96 mi. )
- Morgan, VT ( 8.11 mi. )
- Charleston, VT ( 8.11 mi. )
- Westmore, VT ( 8.26 mi. )
- W Charleston, VT ( 9.60 mi. )
- East Haven, VT ( 10.41 mi. )
- Bloomfield, VT ( 11.04 mi. )
- Brunswick, VT ( 11.27 mi. )
- West Charleston, VT ( 11.43 mi. )
- West Burke, VT ( 12.26 mi. )
- North Stratford, NH ( 12.31 mi. )
- Norton, VT ( 12.51 mi. )
- Brownington, VT ( 12.66 mi. )
- Sutton, VT ( 12.72 mi. )
- East Sutton Ridge, VT ( 12.76 mi. )
- Evansville, VT ( 12.78 mi. )
- Holland, VT ( 12.83 mi. )
- Burke, VT ( 13.30 mi. )
- Burke Mountain, VT ( 14.46 mi. )
- E Burke, VT ( 14.46 mi. )
- Barton, VT ( 14.84 mi. )
- East Burke, VT ( 15.25 mi. )
- Lemington, VT ( 15.29 mi. )
- Averill, VT ( 15.58 mi. )
- Granby, VT ( 15.65 mi. )
- Orleans, VT ( 16.25 mi. )
- Gallup Mills, VT ( 16.26 mi. )
- Derby, VT ( 16.63 mi. )
- Maidstone, VT ( 16.69 mi. )
- Sheffield, VT ( 16.82 mi. )
- Granby Valley, VT ( 17.74 mi. )
- Derby Line, VT ( 17.84 mi. )
- Victory, VT ( 17.84 mi. )
- West Glover, VT ( 18.12 mi. )
- Eagle Point, VT ( 18.28 mi. )
- Indian Point, VT ( 18.28 mi. )
- Newport City, VT ( 18.28 mi. )
- The Bluffs, VT ( 18.28 mi. )
- West Derby, VT ( 18.28 mi. )
- Stratford, NH ( 18.44 mi. )
- Canaan, VT ( 18.68 mi. )
- Coventry, VT ( 18.77 mi. )
- Sheffield Square, VT ( 18.79 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 05846Latitude: 44.802600
Longitude: -71.869500
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 1266.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 802