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Hampton vs Richmond 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).

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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.

MeasureHamptonRichmondBrooklyn
People
Population
1,647Lowest
8,142
8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
42.7±4.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Richmond 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
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond 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±$19k
35% above U.S.
$124,653±$27kHighest
54% above U.S.
$96,207±$15kLowest
19% above U.S.
Richmond 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.
$435,800±$22kHighest
31% above U.S.
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
$1,580±$777Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,125±$98Lowest
20% below U.S.
Richmond and Hampton 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.
$6,362Highest
104% 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%±42.9Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
10% above U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Richmond 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 — #16 of 38 in RI #113 of 149 in CT
School district Hampton School District Chariho Brooklyn School District
High school in town None in town Chariho High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.