Compare towns
Hampton vs Barkhamsted vs Plainville 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).
Barkhamsted has the most expensive homes ($368k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Barkhamsted | Plainville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
3,678 |
17,551Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted 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% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton 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 |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted 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 |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | — | #63 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Barkhamsted School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.