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Brooklyn vs Derby vs Hampton vs Stafford
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 most expensive homes ($315k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Derby | Hampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,487Highest |
1,647Lowest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Stafford 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Derby 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Hampton School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
| 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.