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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Griswold | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,530 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn 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 5% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.