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East Hampton vs Weweantic vs Colchester
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 most affordable homes ($349k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Weweantic | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
1,452Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic 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 54% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$122,390±$14k 52% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$366,800±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,474±$153Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Colchester 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. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,212 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colchester 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 | — | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | — | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | — | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.