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Voluntown vs Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Voluntown | Brooklyn | Hampton | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 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+ | 17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.