Compare towns
East Hampton vs Cornwall vs Middletown 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Cornwall | Middletown | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,425Lowest |
47,958Highest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest 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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and Somers 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Middletown and East Hampton 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Somers 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Somers School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Middletown High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 11.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.