Town of Brighton, New York

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The Town of Brighton is located in Franklin County.

Brighton is 570 feet [173.74 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Vermont and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Brighton.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Brighton had a population of 1,682 people^<2> (or 3.29% of the total population of Franklin County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Brighton had a population of 1,539 people. This is a decrease of 8.5% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Brighton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Duane	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	157	1.26% decrease
	Franklin	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,218	1.75% increase
	Harrietstown	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,535	0.72% decrease
	Lake Placid	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,750	4.25% increase
	North Elba	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	8,856	2.25% increase
	Saint Armand	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,259	4.69% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Brighton.

The Commemorative Quarter for New York<4>

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