East Hampton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 12,960 people and three associated neighborhoods, East Hampton is the 83rd largest community in Connecticut.
Also of interest is that East Hampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, East Hampton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Hampton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Hampton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In East Hampton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of East Hampton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.21% of adults in East Hampton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in East Hampton in 2022 was $50,577, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,308 for a family of four.
East Hampton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hampton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Hampton include Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and German.
The most common language spoken in East Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.