What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).

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.

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

Measure	Webster	East Hampton
People
Population	17,748Highest	12,925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S.
	East Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	East Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	East Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Webster and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.	$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S.	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Webster and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,393±$150Highest about the U.S. average
	East Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S.	$6,681Highest 114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	East Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	East Hampton and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Webster	East Hampton School District
High school in town	Bartlett High School	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.3Lowest
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U.S. 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.