How many renters in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY, 2020–2024
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49.6% (±5.9 points) of renting households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.6% (±5.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.7% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±3.8 points)	12.4%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.7% (±3.8 points)	12.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±2.9 points)	12.1%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±3.0 points)	11.5%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.9% (±3.2 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.7% (±5.0 points)	42.4%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

The Town of Brighton (Monroe County) against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.6% (±5.9 points)	51.3% (±1.4 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.7% (±5.0 points)	42.4% (±1.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±2.4 points)	30.8% (±0.7 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,847 (±$7,571)	$43,830 (±$1,527)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,350 (±$38)	$1,173 (±$12)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Monroe County, the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 390 of 999.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	—	49.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	43.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	4.0 mi	53.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	46.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	32.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	32.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	63.3% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Henrietta	5.3 mi	52.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gates (community)	6.2 mi	18.5% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of East Rochester, NY (32.6%), Village of East Rochester, NY (32.6%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Rochester	53.4% (±2.0 points)
6	Town of Henrietta	52.6% (±6.3 points)
7	Town of Chili	51.4% (±10.2 points)
8	Town of Penfield	50.9% (±7.7 points)
9	Town of Greece	50.3% (±5.0 points)
10	Town of Parma	49.7% (±16.1 points)
11	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	49.6% (±5.9 points)
12	Town of Perinton	49.0% (±8.2 points)
13	Town of Pittsford	46.6% (±9.3 points)
14	Town of Sweden	46.5% (±8.2 points)
15	Town of Ogden	44.5% (±9.8 points)
16	Town of Mendon	40.5% (±13.0 points)
17	Town of Gates	38.8% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monroe 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 (Monroe County) include them.

The figures for the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brighton.

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 (Monroe County)

Are renters in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) rent-burdened?

49.6% of renting households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY spends 29.8% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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