Compare towns
Hampton vs Franklin vs Brooklyn vs Canterbury
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Hampton | Franklin | Brooklyn | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
2,004 |
8,517Highest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
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 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 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+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$924±$367 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 | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Franklin School District | Brooklyn School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.