Compare towns
Hampton vs West Haven vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook
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%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
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 | West Haven | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
55,351Highest |
8,517 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton 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% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and West Haven 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 14% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| West Haven and Colebrook 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.