Compare towns
Union vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Union | Brooklyn | Colebrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
8,517Highest |
1,494 |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% 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 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% 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 | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.