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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Smithfield
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Hampton | Killingly | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.6 7% 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithfield 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Smithfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.