What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).

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.

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

Measure	East Hampton	Milton
People
Population	12,925Lowest	28,587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S.	41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.
	East Hampton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milton 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kLowest 54% above U.S.	$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.	$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S.
	Milton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Lowest 114% above U.S.	$9,677Highest 210% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Hampton and Milton 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%	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#75 of 149 in CT	#55 of 282 in MA
School district	East Hampton School District	Milton
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Milton High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.