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East Hampton vs Wolcott vs Coventry
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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Wolcott | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
16,279Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 30% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Wolcott School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Wolcott High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.1 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.