Compare towns
Hampton vs Worcester vs Brookfield
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
831Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.