Compare towns
Wauregan vs Hampton vs Putnam vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Wauregan | Hampton | Putnam | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
1,647 |
9,292Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3 6% 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 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.