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East Hampton vs Ansonia vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | East Hampton | Ansonia | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
19,033Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.