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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Raynham vs Danielson

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%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).

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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.

MeasureBrooklynHamptonRaynhamDanielson
People
Population
8,517
1,647Lowest
15,505Highest
4,209
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below 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%
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
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%
3.9%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Brooklyn 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±$19k
35% above U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Raynham 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.
$295,800±$27k
11% below U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,538
45% above U.S.
$4,364
40% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,009Lowest
29% 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%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham 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%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
10% above U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Raynham 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 — #190 of 282 in MA —
School district Brooklyn School District Hampton School District Bridgewater-Raynham —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.