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East Hampton vs Hull 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).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hull | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
10,138Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$115,485±$14kLowest 43% 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Suffield 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Hull | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Hull High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.