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Hampton vs Somers vs Suffield vs Brooklyn
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).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Somers | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Somers and Suffield 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 |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers 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 |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.