Cost of living in East Hampton, Connecticut
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,347 a month.
East Hampton is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $123,929 a year.
- People
- 3,347
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,347
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $123,929
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $345,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,933
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
East Hampton, Connecticut has about 3,347 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $345,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA) is $1,933 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, prices sit at 102.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not East Hampton's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not East Hampton's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 93 have higher typical rent than East Hampton.
Nearby places
- Lake Pocotopaug
Typical rent $1,357
Compare with East Hampton - Moodus
Typical rent $1,157
Compare with East Hampton - Higganum
Typical rent $1,707
Compare with East Hampton - Portland
Typical rent $1,122
Compare with East Hampton - Colchester
Typical rent $1,475
Compare with East Hampton - Middletown
Typical rent $1,446
Compare with East Hampton - Glastonbury Center
Typical rent $1,697
- Chester Center
Typical rent $1,473
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.