Compare towns
Hampton vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Windham | Bethlehem | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
3,423 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98 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 |
$4,633 30% 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% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.