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Brooklyn vs Durham 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 most renters (18.3% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,347 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Durham 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% |
15%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Durham 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.