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East Hampton vs Scituate 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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Scituate | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
19,365Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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 54% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% above U.S. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,609±$311Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Suffield 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. |
$8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Scituate | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Scituate High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.