Brighton
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Outdoors in Brighton
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![New Brighton high school bldg [building]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/28946/4160b57c1a00fe63212f-l.jpg)
1906
New Brighton high school bldg [building], 1906
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About Brighton
Town in New York, United StatesBrighton is a town and census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census.
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How Brighton ranks
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Housing in Brighton
The median sale price was $498,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Brighton
Safety Grade C+
Brighton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
Schools in Brighton
All Brighton schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Brighton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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