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East Hampton vs Scituate vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 43.6).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($822k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.
| Measure | East Hampton | Scituate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
5,796Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.7±3.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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. |
$124,549±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Scituate 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% above U.S. |
$821,600±$82kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$884±$721Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681 114% above U.S. |
$8,345Highest 168% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | — | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.