Brighton is also a town in Monroe County, New York.

Brighton is a town located in Franklin County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,682.

The Town of Brighton was founded in 1858 from part of the Town of Duane.

Paul Smith's College is in the community of Paul Smith's.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 215.0 km² (83.0 mi²). 202.1 km² (78.0 mi²) of it is land and 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.99% water.

The center of Brighton is the Twelve Corners district, which is at the intersection of Winton, Monroe, and Edgemeer.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,682 people, 319 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.3/km² (21.6/mi²). There are 591 housing units at an average density of 2.9/km² (7.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 79.37% White, 18.55% African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 319 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 29.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.04.

In the town the population is spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 37.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 215.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 246.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $42,679, and the median income for a family is $48,250. Males have a median income of $35,952 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,995. 6.2% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Communities and locations in Duane

• Easy Street --
• Gabriels --
• Keese Mill --
• Paul Smiths --
• Rainbow Lake --