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Middletown vs Suffield vs Willimantic vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Middletown | Suffield | Willimantic | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
15,702 |
18,096 |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Middletown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Suffield School District | — | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Suffield High School | — | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.