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Brightwaters, New York, in Suffolk county, is 4 miles S of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 37 miles E of New York, New York. The village is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,248 people lived in Brightwaters.
In Brightwaters, about 69% of adults are married. Brightwaters is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Brightwaters without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Brightwaters had a median family income of $102,986. Many people in Brightwaters make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Brightwaters doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York.
Brightwaters residents donated more money ($25,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 91% of living spaces in Brightwaters are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Brightwaters as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Brightwaters, 83% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.
Brightwaters strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
Comparing Brightwaters to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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