Compare towns
Hampton vs North Haven vs Colebrook 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 people working from home (17.7%).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | North Haven | Colebrook | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
24,336Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| North Haven and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| North Haven and Colebrook 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and North Haven 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 | — | #84 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Haven High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.