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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,647 |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| 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 |
CT 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.