Compare towns
Hampton vs Morris vs Windham 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 most homeowners (90%).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Morris | Windham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
2,164 |
23,961Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Morris and Hampton 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hampton 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Morris 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.