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Brooklyn vs Hamden vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Hamden | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
61,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hamden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,784 150% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hamden 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.