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Monroe County, New York

Brighton

The town directly southeast of the city line, crossed by I-590 and the Erie Canal.
Type
Town
County
Monroe County
From downtown
About 3 miles southeast, straight line
Coverage
3 stories
Latest story
October 17, 2026
Where Brighton sits in Greater RochesterSchematic map showing Lake Ontario to the north, Irondequoit Bay, the Genesee River running north through downtown Rochester, the Erie Canal crossing east to west, and 21 communities plotted at their approximate locations.Lake OntarioGenesee RiverErie CanalCanandaigua LakeRochesterPittsfordBrightonFairportPenfieldWebsterHenriettaWest HenriettaVictorGreeceIrondequoitSpencerportChiliGatesHiltonBrockportCanandaiguaFarmingtonMacedonRushEast Rochester
Schematic, drawn from approximate coordinates. Distances are straight-line from downtown Rochester.

Worth knowing

  • Borders the City of Rochester
  • I-590 and the Erie Canal both cross the town

Living in Brighton

What the place is like to live in, from facts you can check on a map: the center, the water, the housing stock, the drive to the big employers and the highways. No ratings, and no drive times, because those depend on the street and the hour. How every community sits around each employer is on the commute page.

Center
Twelve Corners is a walkable center.
Water
The Erie Canal crosses the town.
Housing
First-ring suburb with mostly older housing.
Commute
Generally close to RIT; right beside the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; generally close to the airport.
Highways
I-590 crosses the town.

Brighton in recent issues

Real Estate

Prices Up

10 min read

Things to do in Brighton: coming up

Calendar

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Brighton: quick answers

Where is Brighton, NY?
Brighton is a town in Monroe County, New York, about 3 miles southeast of downtown Rochester in a straight line.
What should I know about Brighton?
The town directly southeast of the city line, crossed by I-590 and the Erie Canal. Borders the City of Rochester. I-590 and the Erie Canal both cross the town.
What is changing in Brighton?
Living Rochester Suburbs has 3 stories that mention Brighton. The most recent, from October 17, 2026, is “Henrietta Plans 364 New Rental Homes as Greece Advances Senior Housing, UR Medicine Expands and Rochester’s L3HARRIS Joins Nasa Black Hole Mission”.
Are there events in Brighton?
Coming up: David Yurman Trunk Show at Mann's Jewelers (November 7, 2026); Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (November 25, 2026); Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker (December 4, 2026); Ballet of New York Arts Collective: The Nutcracker (December 5, 2026). The full calendar is at livingrochestersuburbs.com/events.
What is the commute from Brighton to RIT, the University of Rochester and downtown like?
Brighton is generally close to RIT; right beside the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; generally close to the airport. Drive times vary by neighborhood and traffic, so time the trip at the hour you would make it.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brighton?
Current listings across Greater Rochester, including Brighton, are on soldbykhem.com, the real estate site of Living Rochester Suburbs founder Khem Kadariya.

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