Compare towns
Hampton vs Windham vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Windham | Coventry | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| 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%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%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% |
4.3%±2 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Coventry 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 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% 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% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 | #41 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 | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.