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East Hampton vs Wareham vs Portland
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 highest household income ($125k).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Wareham | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
23,302Highest |
9,434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.6±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Portland and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Portland and 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$118,929±$15k 47% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Portland 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$337,400±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,129±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,461 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portland 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Wareham | Portland School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Wareham Senior High | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.