Brighton, NY

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Brighton, New York

Introduction to Brighton, New York

Brighton, New York, in Monroe county, is 3 miles E of Rochester, New York and 69 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The town is conveniently located inside the Rochester metropolitan area. There are an estimated 35,584 people in Brighton.

Brighton History

This town was first settled in by Europeans in 1790. It was not formally established, however, until 1814, still making it one of the oldest towns of Monroe County. It was named after Brighton, England, and developed as a brick making and farming community until the 20th century.

Brighton and nearby Attractions

The Historic Buckland Farmhouse
Adirondack Park Preserve
Lake Clear
Rainbow Lake
Westfall

Things To Do In Brighton

The Brighton Recreation Open House plans and organizes games and fun activities throughout the year. There are a number of lakes and parks in the area which provide a soothing and relaxing atmosphere. They also have facilities like playgrounds, picnic pavilions, indoor and outdoor pools and sports fields and cours.

Brighton Transportation

Greater Rochester International Airport is nearby.

Brighton Higher Education

Nazareth College of Rochester, Saint John Fisher College, the University of Rochester and Monroe Community College are in the neighborhood.

High Points

Brighton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Brighton, NY

Comparing Brighton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles E of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Monroe
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14610
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.148
Longitude	-77.55

Station	ROCHESTER MONROE CO AP
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	BROCKPORT
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	35,584	100%
Male	16,738	47%
Female	18,846	53%
Under 18	7,117	20%
18+	28,467	80%
65+	6,813	19.1%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.86
White	30,635	86.1%
African-American	1,315	3.7%
Asian	2,892	8.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	35	0.1%
Other	223	0.6%
Mixed Race	474	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	831	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.7%
German	12.6%
Irish	12.5%
Italian	11.2%
English	9.6%
Polish	5.2%
Russian	5.1%
US/American	5%
Scottish	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	1%
Greek	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Eastern European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Zimbabwean	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brighton	35,584	$70,436
East Rochester	6,650	$48,553
Fairport	5,740	$65,980
Henrietta	39,028	$60,803
Irondequoit	52,354	$55,493
Pittsford	1,418	$69,297
Rochester	219,773	$31,257

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