Compare towns
Hampton vs Union vs Bethlehem 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%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Union | Bethlehem | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
944Lowest |
3,423 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
— | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 | — | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Union School District | Regional School District 14 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.