What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).

Brooklyn has the most affordable 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Brooklyn
People
Population	12,925Highest	8,517Lowest
Median age	43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT
	Brooklyn 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%	20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Hampton and Brooklyn 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%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Hampton and Brooklyn 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%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn 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±$11kHighest 30% above CT	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
	East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Highest about the CT average	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	East 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	#75 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	East Hampton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in History	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.