Compare towns
Hampton vs Salem vs Brooklyn vs Pomfret
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Salem has the highest household income ($123k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 | Salem | Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
4,282 |
8,517Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Pomfret 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% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Salem 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% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Pomfret 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 14% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Salem 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 19% below CT |
$403,600±$33k 10% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Salem and Hampton 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | — | #11 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Salem School District | Brooklyn School District | Pomfret 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.