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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brighton, WI compare?
| Figure | Brighton, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 600 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 620 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 18 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Brighton, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 677±135 |
| Median age | 36.7±12.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±7.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.5%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.4%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $81,250±$30,959 |
| Per capita income | $35,245±$5,646 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,300±$41,453 |
| Median gross rent | $923±$320 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.4%±37.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.4%±10.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.0%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.7%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 24.4%±12.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov