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East Hampton vs Saugus vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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 | Saugus | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
28,773Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus 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±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| 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±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Suffield 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Saugus 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.