What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the most people working from home (8.6%).

Wright has the highest household income ($86k).

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 Haven	Wright
People
Population	225Lowest	1,739Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47±11.8Lowest 21% above U.S.	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.
	Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S.	$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S.	$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S.
	Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$953±$79 33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S.	$5,279Highest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.