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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Middleborough vs Griswold
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Middleborough | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
24,505Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Griswold 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% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Middleborough 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. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% 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% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Middleborough 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Middleborough | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middleborough High | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.