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East Hampton vs Fairhaven vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Fairhaven | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
15,903Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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 54% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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 114% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairhaven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Fairhaven | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Fairhaven High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.