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Bernardston vs Brooklyn vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bernardston | Brooklyn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bernardston 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | 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 |
U.S. 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.