Compare towns
Andover vs Brooklyn vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Brooklyn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.