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Hampton vs Plainville vs Colebrook 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Plainville has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Plainville | Colebrook | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
9,943Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | — | #102 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Plainville | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn 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 |
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.