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Hampton vs Ansonia vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Hampton | Ansonia | Chaplin | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
19,033Highest |
2,070 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% 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 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% 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 | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ansonia and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.