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East Hampton vs Ellington vs Middletown
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 homeowners (85.5%).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Ellington | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
16,455 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| East Hampton and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and East Hampton 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Ellington and East Hampton 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 |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681 about the CT average |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Middletown 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Ellington High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.