Town of Brighton, Essex County, Vermont
The Town of Brighton is a town in Essex County, Vermont. About 1,167 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 52.9 sq mi (137 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 1,167 ± 194
- County
- Essex County
- School districts
- North Country Senior UHSD 229–12 · high schoolBrighton School DistrictPre-K to 8 · elementaryNorth Country Supervisory UnionPre-K to 12
- Land area
- 52.9 sq mi (137 km²)
- Type
- TownIts own local government
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $47,375 ± $21,292
- Median home value
- $163,900 ± $38,569
- Water area
- 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km²)
- State
- Vermont
- Census code (GEOID)
- 5000908725
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.796633, -71.869976
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in the Town of Brighton
- Island Pond (CDP)852 people
This place’s central point lies inside the Town of Brighton. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the town’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Town of Newark, Caledonia County5.4 mi southwest
- Town of Ferdinand6.3 mi southeast
- Town of Westmore, Orleans County6.6 mi west
- Town of Morgan, Orleans County7.7 mi northwest
- Town of Lewis8.3 mi northeast
- Avery's Gore8.3 mi north
- Warren's Gore8.6 mi north
- Town of Charleston, Orleans County9.2 mi northwest
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Brighton. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other towns, gores and grants in Essex County, largest first
- Town of Lunenburg1,267 people
- Town of Concord1,145 people
- Town of Canaan810 people
- Town of Guildhall371 people
- Town of Maidstone241 people
- Town of Bloomfield234 people
- Town of East Haven225 people
- Town of Brunswick109 people
- Town of Lemington108 people
- Town of Norton108 people
- Town of Ferdinand68 people
- Town of Granby67 people
All 18
- Town of Victory53 people
- Town of Averill9 people
- Avery's Gore0 people
- Town of Lewis0 people
- Warner's Grant0 people
- Warren's Gore0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Essex County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Brighton
- Longest day
- 15 hours 36 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 48 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:00 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:32 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:06 PM around December 10
- Latest sunset
- 8:37 PM around June 26
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:21 AM | 4:32 PM | 9 h 11 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:48 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 27 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:00 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:03 AM | 7:32 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| May 15 | 5:19 AM | 8:09 PM | 14 h 50 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:00 AM | 8:35 PM | 15 h 35 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:15 AM | 8:30 PM | 15 h 15 min |
| Aug 15 | 5:49 AM | 7:53 PM | 14 h 4 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:26 AM | 6:58 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:02 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:44 AM | 4:19 PM | 9 h 35 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:17 AM | 4:07 PM | 8 h 50 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
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