What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most homeowners (85.5%).

Worcester has the most renters (57.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Worcester
People
Population	12,925Lowest	207,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S.	33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	East Hampton and Worcester 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%	13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S.	$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.	$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S.
	Worcester 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.	$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Worcester and East Hampton 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%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	East Hampton and Worcester 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	#266 of 282 in MA
School district	East Hampton School District	Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester
High school in town	East Hampton High School	South High Community
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.