Brighton, NY town hall & government
Brighton spent $34.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brighton's government.
Where Brighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From other local governments 18%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Brighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brighton Central School District
Brighton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,960 per pupil, $16,842 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Brighton: Rush-Henrietta Central School District ($24,956 per pupil) · Penfield Central School District ($22,904 per pupil) · Wheatland-Chili Central School District ($29,986 per pupil).
What homeowners in Brighton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Brighton's government
Who represents Brighton
Brighton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.