Compare towns
Hampton vs Killingly vs Seymour 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Killingly | Seymour | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Seymour 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Seymour and Hampton 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.