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Wolcott vs Milton vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Milton | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
28,587Highest |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #55 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Milton | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Milton High | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
11.3 |
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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.