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Brooklyn vs Canaan vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Brooklyn | Canaan | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Canaan 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.