Brighton, Maine
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Brighton is a plantation located in Somerset County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the plantation had a total population of 86.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 103.6 km² (40.0 mi²). 101.8 km² (39.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.68% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 86 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the plantation. The population density is 0.8/km² (2.2/mi²). There are 76 housing units at an average density of 0.7/km² (1.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the plantation is 94.19% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 33 households out of which 36.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% are married couples living together, 3.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the plantation the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the plantation is $27,083, and the median income for a family is $28,438. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the plantation is $14,281. 14.6% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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