One downside of living in Brighton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.83 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Brighton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Brighton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.45% of adults 25 and older in Brighton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Brighton in 2022 was $29,948, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,792 for a family of four. However, Brighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brighton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brighton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brighton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brighton include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Brighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
