What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).

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	Walpole
People
Population	12,925Lowest	26,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+9.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S.	40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	East Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Walpole and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	East Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	East Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kLowest 54% above U.S.	$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.	$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Lowest 114% above U.S.	$8,523Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Hampton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#75 of 149 in CT	#107 of 282 in MA
School district	East Hampton School District	Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Walpole High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	11.3
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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.