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East Hampton vs Killingly vs Lisbon vs Portland
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Killingly | Lisbon | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
9,434 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
41.6±2 about the CT average |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Portland and Lisbon 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
| East Hampton and Portland 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$337,400±$36k 8% below CT |
| East Hampton and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,129±$62 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$6,461 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±20.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.5%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Portland 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Portland School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.