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East Hampton vs Cornwall 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.
| Measure | East Hampton | Cornwall | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,425Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Cornwall School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 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.