Compare towns
Hampton vs Harwinton vs Brooklyn vs Scotland
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%).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Harwinton | Brooklyn | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
5,575 |
8,517Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Harwinton 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% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Harwinton 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% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Harwinton 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Scotland 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 |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Harwinton 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 |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Harwinton and Hampton 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 |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Harwinton 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 | — | #34 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 10 | Brooklyn School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.