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East Hampton vs Somers vs Coventry
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 renters (14.5% rent).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Somers | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Highest |
10,308Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry 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% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Coventry 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Somers School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Somers High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.