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Hampton vs Columbia 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 most homeowners (90%).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Columbia | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
5,300 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
34.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Columbia 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 |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Columbia 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±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% 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 | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,228Highest 21% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Columbia School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.