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East Hampton vs Suffield vs West Wareham
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 most expensive homes ($408k median).
West Wareham has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | West Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
15,702Highest |
2,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
57.6±13Highest 48% above U.S. |
| West Wareham 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and West Wareham 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 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$58,560±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| 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±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$230,800±$104kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
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| 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 114% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,765Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Wareham and Suffield 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% |
19.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±13.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and West Wareham 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 | — |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.