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Welcome to Brighton ...

The Town of Brighton is located in Essex County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Brighton has a population of 1,165 people<2> (see below for details).

Brighton is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Brighton: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brighton had an population of 1,165 people. This is a decrease of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Brighton had a population of 1,222 people (which is 19.36% of the total population of Essex County). This makes Brighton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Brighton represents 0.2% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,222 people, the population of Brighton decreased 3.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,260 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brighton.

Communities Also Named Brighton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brighton - they are located in New York (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.

Communities near Brighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton.

  • Lyndon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Derby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Derby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
  • Stanstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Colebrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Burke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Lyndonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Glover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glover is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Stanstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton. See our Newspapers Page for Brighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...

Looking for more information about Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brighton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.