Compare towns
Hampton vs Sterling 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Sterling | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
3,629 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below 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%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Sterling 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 14% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Sterling School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.