What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Hampton
People
Population	17,706Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
Kids under 18	22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT	$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT	$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,594Highest 14% above CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Brookfield 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	#67 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Brookfield School District	Hampton School District
High school in town	Brookfield High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
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Old photos in History	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.