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Hampton vs Ware vs Webster 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Ware | Webster | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
10,048 |
12,228Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Webster and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ware | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.