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East Hampton vs Salem 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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Somers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Salem | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Highest |
4,282Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Salem 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% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kLowest 29% above 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±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Salem and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Salem 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 |
$6,668 about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest 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% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Salem and Somers 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Salem School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 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.