Compare towns
East Hampton vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs Suffield
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield 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%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Killingly 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| 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±$14k 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456 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% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.