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East Hampton vs Suffield vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Suffield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
15,702Highest |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.