What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).

Wallingford has the shortest commute (24 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Wallingford
People
Population	12,925Lowest	44,362Highest
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT	42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
	East Hampton and Wallingford 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%	18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Hampton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wallingford 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%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wallingford 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	$104,773±$5kLowest 9% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT	$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT
	Wallingford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT	$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT
	East Hampton and Wallingford 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	$5,963Lowest 10% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest CT: 10%	5.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above CT	24 minLowest 8% below CT
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	13.3%±2Highest CT: 16%
	Wallingford 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	#108 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Wallingford School District
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Lyman Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.5Lowest
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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.