What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).

East Hampton has the shortest commute (30 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.

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

Measure	Marlborough	East Hampton
People
Population	6,130Lowest	12,925Highest
Median age	41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average	43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT
	East Hampton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2%	21.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Marlborough and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	East Hampton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	East Hampton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT	$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above CT
	Marlborough and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT
	Marlborough and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT
	East Hampton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,397Highest 11% above CT	$6,681Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6%	48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Marlborough and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest CT: 10%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 10 yrs newer than CT	1977 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above CT	30 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16%	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#52 of 149 in CT	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Marlborough School District	East Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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Old photos in History	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.