Compare towns
Hampton vs Washington vs Chaplin 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 homeowners (90%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Washington | Chaplin | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
3,676 |
2,070 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Hampton 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Chaplin 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 12 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.