BrightonWI
A town of 600.
Is Brighton a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Brighton. Brighton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
600 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brighton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brighton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brighton.
Brighton has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Brighton for work: only 5% work in town. Brighton’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Marshfield (33%), Spencer (10%) and Wausau (2%).
| Brighton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brighton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brighton
Brighton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brighton’s July high is 79°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brighton is
Brighton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 74% of Brighton adults had a checkup this year.
| Brighton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brighton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unity Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brighton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brighton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Brighton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
95% of working residents leave Brighton for work
Where Brighton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brighton
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Brighton is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
Questions about Brighton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brighton, WI a good place to live?
Brighton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.