Brighton is a town in Essex County, Vermont, home to about 1,167 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05846.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brighton; also Charleston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brighton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brighton had 1,157 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Essex County grew from 8,056 residents in 1900 to 5,920 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 115 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Island Pond, VT weather station (about a mile away).
586 jobs at 107 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brighton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Elementary SchoolIsland Pond | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Charleston.
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