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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.

MeasureWrightEast Haven
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.