Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Columbia vs Hampton vs Danielson
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Columbia | Hampton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
5,300 |
1,647Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Columbia and Hampton 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 |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Danielson 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 |
$5,228Highest 21% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Danielson 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Columbia 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 | 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.