What kinds of homes are in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY has 876 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 11 homes per square mile of land.

93.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 876 (±90)
Detached houses: 93.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	Franklin County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	93.2% (±4.3 points)	70.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.3 points)	4.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	4.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±2.2 points)	11.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (7.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	—	0.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Santa Clara	6.0 mi	0.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Duane	9.1 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	9.4 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Saranac Lake	11 mi	29.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of St. Armand	13 mi	4.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waverly	15 mi	2.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrietstown	17 mi	20.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Village of Lake Placid	18 mi	26.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Saranac Lake, NY (29.9%), Town of Harrietstown, NY (20.9%), Village of Lake Placid, NY (26.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)	1.0% (±8.1 points)
13	Town of Bellmont	0.9% (±5.8 points)
14	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	0.8% (±4.5 points)
15	Town of Bangor	0.7% (±5.8 points)
16	Town of Santa Clara	0.3% (±6.7 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Brandon	0.0% (±23.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Duane	0.0% (±28.1 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Brighton (Franklin County)

How many homes are in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)?

The Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY has an estimated 876 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) houses or apartments?

93.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)?

4.9% of homes in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brighton town, Franklin County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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