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East Hampton vs Suffield vs Winchester
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
15,702Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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±$14k 5% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.