Compare towns
East Hampton vs Suffield vs Windham vs Waterford
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
19,673 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Waterford 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Windham 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,820±$9k 9% 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±$14k 5% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and Suffield 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.