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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Westhampton 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 highest household income ($109k).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Quinebaug | Westhampton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
1,552 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Westhampton 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.