Brighton, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,311. Population change since 2000: +4.0%

Males: 637	(48.7%)
Females: 674	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,923 (it was $26,932 in 2000)

Brighton:	$33,923
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,194

Brighton:	$17,194
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,693 (it was $64,600 in 2000)

Brighton:	$119,693
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,291; Detached houses: $144,835; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,009; In 2-unit structures: $132,637; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,493; Mobile homes: $41,481

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Races in Brighton:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
American Indian (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Brighton: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (34.1%), English (15.6%), United States (12.4%), Irish (10.8%), Scottish (5.6%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 777 feet

Land area: 52.2 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

High school or higher: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton town

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 10.2%

85 residents are foreign born (5.6% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	6.7%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brighton:	1.6% ($1,063)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (112.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (176.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (292.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Island Pond, VT (0.9 miles ), Lewis, VT (2.6 miles) , Charleston, VT (2.7 miles ), Newark, VT (2.9 miles ), Westmore, VT (2.9 miles ), Ferdinand, VT (2.9 miles) , Morgan, VT (3.0 miles ), Norton, VT (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,800
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,800
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $78,200
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,300
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 71.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: -306 (-19.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.8%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (23%)
Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Furniture and related products (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Brighton-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Brighton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Brighton center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Brighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:

NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 18 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)
WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LANCASTER, NH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 65 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 87 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)

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Notable locations in Brighton: Don Eagle Museum (A), Island Pond Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brighton include: Christ Episcopal Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Brigton Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Catholic Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Old Protestant Cemetery (3), Lakeside Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Mud Ponds (A), Mud Pond (B), Nulhegan Pond (C), Back Pond (D), Hancock Pond (E), Beecher Pond (F), Sukes Pond (G), McConnell Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clay Hill Brook (A), Pherrins River (B), Lightning Brook (C), Oswegatchie Brook (D), Goupee Brook (E), Taylor Brook (F), Tuffield Willey Brook (G), McKinley Brook (H), Payne Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brighton include: Brighton State Park (1), Island Pond Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brighton, VT

Brighton compared to Vermont state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Wood (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Brighton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Friends (Quakers)	Other religions
Adherents	63.7%	23.0%	7.3%	3.7%	2.3%
Congregations	21.4%	42.9%	14.3%	7.1%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.34%
Vermont average:	6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Caledonia County, VT	1.95% ($26,878 average AGI)
from Coos County, NH	1.79% ($31,533)
from Orleans County, VT	0.91% ($19,565)

9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.53%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Caledonia County, VT	2.00% ($22,078 average AGI)
to Coos County, NH	1.73% ($26,205)
to Orleans County, VT	1.02% ($16,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:

WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $2,567,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,180
Total average daily truck traffic: 187
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 4,770

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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