Brighton is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 98 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04912 and 04942.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Athens; part is in Brighton
Mostly Harmony; part is in Brighton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brighton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brighton had 62 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 478th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harmony, ME weather station (2 miles away).
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Athens Public Schools, Harmony Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Community SchoolAthens | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Harmony ElementaryHarmony | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Public | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Harmony, Athens, Wellington and Kingsbury.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.