Brighton plantationME
Home to 61 people, the town was settled in 1832.
Is Brighton plantation a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Brighton plantation, above both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Brighton plantation. Brighton plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brighton plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brighton plantation, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brighton plantation.
Brighton plantation: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 76° on a July afternoon, with about 74 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brighton plantation is
The share of adults in Brighton plantation who have obesity: 37%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brighton plantation is ahead of Maine on 2 and behind on 20. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes and 15% have diabetes. Only 8 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Brighton plantation.
| Brighton plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brighton plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 83.6% | 81.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brighton plantation faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Brighton plantation is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brighton plantation after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2007. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Brighton plantation
13 miles of trail. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Brighton plantation. Also worth knowing: the concentration of trails here is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Brighton plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brighton plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brighton plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brighton plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
About Brighton plantation
Plantation in Maine, United States
Brighton Plantation is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Brighton plantation
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Is Brighton plantation, ME a good place to live?
Brighton plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.