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Suffield vs Willimantic vs Cornwall 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
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,096Highest |
1,425Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest 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 | 4.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 | — | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Cornwall School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
| 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.