Compare towns
Hampton vs Saugus vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook
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%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Saugus | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
28,773Highest |
8,517 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% 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. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Saugus 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 | — | #194 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Saugus | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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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.