Compare towns
East Hampton vs Baltic vs Plainfield vs Somers
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Baltic | Plainfield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,157Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
16.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | $124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic 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 |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | — | Plainfield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | — | Plainfield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.