Compare towns
Hampton vs Tolland 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).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Tolland | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
14,606Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Brooklyn 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 |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Tolland 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 |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Tolland 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 |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Hampton 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | — | #60 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Tolland School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tolland High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| 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.