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Wright vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
East Haven has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Wright | East Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47±11.8Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Wright and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.
