Compare towns
Hampton vs Middleborough vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Middleborough | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
24,505Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Middleborough 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 35% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Middleborough | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.