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East Hampton vs Sprague vs Colchester
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 homeowners (85.5%).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Colchester 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 | Sprague | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
2,962Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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 30% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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 |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Colchester and East Hampton 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 |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
| Colchester 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 |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colchester and East Hampton 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Sprague School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.