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Beacon Falls 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
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Brooklyn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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| 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.