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East Hampton vs Suffield vs Wakefield vs Middletown
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).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Suffield | Wakefield | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
15,702 |
27,793 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Wakefield 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield 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% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681 114% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | — | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.