| Statistic | Brighton | Brighton | Ontario |
| Population | 7,827 | 12,811 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,025 | 55 | 15 |
| Median age | 57.5 | 53.4 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 76% | 76% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 26% | 31% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 91.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.0% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Korean | 0.6% |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.5% |
| South Asian | 0.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 5.0% |
| Germany | 1.2% |
| Netherlands | 0.9% |
| China | 0.5% |
| United States | 0.5% |