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Brooklyn vs Halifax 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 renters (18.3% rent).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Halifax | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
7,748 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Halifax 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 19% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Halifax 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Halifax | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.