Compare towns
Suffield vs Hampton vs Hamden 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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Hampton | Hamden | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,647Lowest |
61,045Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest 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+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$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 | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Hamden High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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.