Compare towns
Hampton vs Central Falls vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Central Falls | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
22,701Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Central Falls 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 35% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.