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East Hampton vs Hampton vs Ledyard
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 highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,647Lowest |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hampton and East Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| East Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$6,371 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hampton School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.