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Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Shelton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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 | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% 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% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.7%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%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton 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 |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
| Shelton and Hampton 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 |
$5,409Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton 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 CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Shelton 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 | — | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
| 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.