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East Hampton vs Plainville vs Somers
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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Plainville | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,551Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and East Hampton 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| East Hampton and Somers 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Plainville High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.