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East Hampton vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs Middletown
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
23,302 |
12,579Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%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% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$295,300±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Middletown 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,412 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middletown 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
11.8Highest |
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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.