Compare towns
Hampton vs Ledyard vs Brooklyn vs Chaplin
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Ledyard | Brooklyn | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,433Highest |
8,517 |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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| 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.