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East Hampton vs Hampton vs Coventry vs Colchester
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% 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 | Hampton | Coventry | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,647Lowest |
12,326 |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Colchester 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±$150 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
| Colchester 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colchester and 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hampton School District | Coventry School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Coventry High School | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.