Living in Brighton, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brighton · Census data 2020–2024
Brighton has 98 residents with a median age of 45.8. The median household income is $73,750 (about the same as the Maine median).
Brighton is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brighton at a glance
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 45.8State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $73,750State: $74,733
- Homeowners
- 59.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10%
Is Brighton a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income about the same as the Maine median; a poverty rate of 37.8%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Brighton median household income
The median household income in Brighton is $73,750 and the income per person is $37,276. 37.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Brighton: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 85
- Owner-occupied
- 59.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.6%
- Vacant
- 62.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 3.06
62.4% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Brighton has many vacation and second homes.
Brighton demographics
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 45.8
- Under 18
- 9.2%
- 65 and older
- 24.5%
- Households
- 32
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 11.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brighton ›
Education in Brighton
10% of adults 25 and older in Brighton have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brighton
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- —State: 25 min
- Work from home
- 17.6%
- Drive alone
- 58.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
Brighton vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Brighton, ME?
The median household income in Brighton is $73,750, about the same as the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Brighton, ME a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income about the same as the Maine median; a poverty rate of 37.8%.
What is the median age in Brighton?
The median age in Brighton is 45.8 years (Maine: 44.8).
What is the unemployment rate in Brighton?
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brighton?
10% of adults in Brighton have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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