Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Thomaston vs Canterbury
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Thomaston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
7,492 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| 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 32% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Thomaston School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.