How is Brighton plantation run?
Brighton plantation’s town government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,045 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brighton plantation didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Brighton plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Brighton plantation voted in 2024
Official results for Brighton plantation’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%25 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%17 votesOthers: 2.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Brighton plantation: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
President, 2024: Brighton plantation, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton plantation | 58.1% | 39.5% | 2.3% | 43 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
About $3,045 per resident a year, or $8.34 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brighton plantation didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Brighton plantation yet
Every year of Brighton plantation’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brighton plantation’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Brighton plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brighton plantation →
Who’s in charge in Brighton plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brighton Plantation
Brighton plantation’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Brighton plantation.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brighton plantation compares with the towns next door
Brighton plantation’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $685 to $3,221 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Solon | $685 | $1,854 |
| Athens | $3,221 runs schools | $1,355 |
| Wellington | estimate | $933 |
| Bingham | estimate | $1,059 |
| Brighton plantation | estimate | $4,500 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Brighton plantation’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brighton plantation’s government
How much does Brighton plantation spend per resident?
About $3,045 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brighton plantation didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $292,000.
Who runs Brighton plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brighton plantation yet.
How did Brighton plantation vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.1%, Kamala D Harris 39.5% (43 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Brighton plantation?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,205 (about $98,460 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brighton plantation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 30 (Jim White). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brighton plantation’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Brighton plantation, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →