Compare towns
East Hampton vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | East Hampton | Willimantic | Suffield | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
18,096 |
15,702 |
19,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Waterford and Suffield 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,820±$9k 9% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and Suffield 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | — | Suffield School District | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | — | Suffield High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.