What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most homeowners (85.5%).

Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Middletown
People
Population	12,925Lowest	47,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT	$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT	$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT	$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average
	Middletown 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	$6,412Lowest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest CT: 10%	12%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above CT	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16%
	Middletown 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	#121 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Middletown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.