Compare towns
Hampton vs Norfolk 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 highest household income ($109k).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Norfolk | Brooklyn | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,723 |
8,517Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% |
48.6%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% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065 9% 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% |
27.3%±17 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% CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 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 |
27 min 3% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District | 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 | 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.