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Colchester vs Danielson vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
East Hampton has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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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 | Colchester | Danielson | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,648Highest |
4,209Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Colchester and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Colchester and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212 6% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Colchester and East Hampton 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | — | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | — | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.