Compare towns
Hampton vs East Hampton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
East Hampton has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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.
| Measure | Hampton | East Hampton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,925Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| East Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| East Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | East Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.