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Brooklyn vs Ellington 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Ellington | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,455Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ellington School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.