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East Hampton vs Hanover vs Colchester
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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
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 | Hanover | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
14,845 |
15,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$122,390±$14kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$366,800±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,474±$153 4% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681 114% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,212Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Colchester 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.