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Hampton vs Warwick 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 highest household income ($109k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
776Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above 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±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hampton 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Warwick | 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 |
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.