Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts Totally Explained

Everything about Brighton Boston Massachusetts totally explained

Brighton is a neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts, located in the northwest corner of the city. It comprises land covered by the zip code 02135.

History

In 1630, land comprising present-day Allston-Brighton and Newton was assigned to Watertown. In 1634, the Massachusetts Bay Colony transferred ownership of the south side of the Charles River, including present-day Allston-Brighton and Newton, from Watertown to Newetowne,

Geography

Brighton is a neighborhood of Boston that's connected to the rest of the city by the Allston neighborhood and is otherwise surrounded by Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, and Brookline. The Charles River separates Brighton from Cambridge and Watertown. According to the Census Bureau, Brighton, defined by zip code 02135, has a population of 43,887 and a land area of 2.78 square miles.
Brighton is, for the most part, administered jointly with the adjacent neighborhood of Allston (zip code 02134). The two are often referred to together as "Allston-Brighton" (and by some as "Brighton-Allston"), and (also according to Census Bureau data) have a combined population of 65,276 and a land area of 4.12 square miles.

Demographics

As of 2007, the estimated population of Brighton is 42,789, a 2.81% loss from the 2000 Census. The population density is 14,797 per mi², slightly higher than the citywide average of 12,166 per mi². The median age is 32.2. The largest measured age cohort is 25-34, which comprises 32.52% of the population. (Note: depending on methodology, college students might not be counted.) Fifty-nine percent of the population have never been married.
   The population was 78% white, 12% Asian, 3.5% black, and nearly 7% hispanic of any race.
   Thirty-three percent of Brighton has graduated from a four-year college.
   The median home price is $495,000 compared with $217,200 for the country as a whole, and the cost of living is 30% higher than the national average. Brighton has a comparatively older housing stock. The median home age was 58 years and 42% of homes were built before 1939
   The largest religious group (45%) is Catholic, with Protestants and other Christians making up the second-largest, at 10% of the population. The next largest religious identification is Judaism (4%), with Islam at 2%.

Colleges and universities

Brighton is host to the Bryman Institute, Saint John's Seminary and portions of Boston College and Harvard University. Currently the latter two institutions have ambitious and controversial plans to expand their presence in Brighton. The area is also proximal to other colleges, including Boston University, and houses many of their students and faculty. See also the List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston.

Famous residents

William F. Galvin, Secretary of State
Joe Kennedy, son of the late Robert Kennedy
James Lynch, member of the Dropkick Murphys
Fred Salvucci, former Massachusetts secretary of transportaion
Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River, among many other Boston-set novels
Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, was born in Brighton.
Patrick J Kennedy, U.S. Congressman for Rhode Island's 1st district
Mr. Lif, political rapper
Kevin Honan, state rep

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