Compare towns
Hampton vs Sturbridge 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($426k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%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% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.