Town guide

East Hampton, Connecticut

East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 11,408 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06414, 06424 and 06456.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population11,408320 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in East Hampton

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Hampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around East Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY97 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Hampton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Hampton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Hampton had 12,717 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

East Hampton population by census2000: 13,352, 2010: 12,959, 2020: 12,71713,352200012,959201012,7172020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East HamptonJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan2.940°22°Feb2.648°30°Mar3.560°40°Apr3.871°50°May3.480°60°Jun3.985°66°Jul3.983°64°Aug3.576°56°Sep4.064°44°Oct4.252°35°Nov3.442°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (13 miles away).

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Hampton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown8.0 miles
  • Hartford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hartford15.1 miles
  • Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Hartford15.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Hampton

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Fireman's Recreation Area · 8 acres3.6 mi
  • Seamster Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Sears Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Eaton E. Smith Memorial Garden Village Parking0.5 mi
  • Middle Haddam Historic District2.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • East Hampton Public Library0.6 mi
  • Middle Haddam Public Library2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center0.5 mi
  • Chatham Historical Society0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Epoch Arts0.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Hampton

Public schools here are run by East Hampton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Memorial SchoolEast HamptonPre-K–3511Public1.4 mi
Center SchoolEast Hampton4–5251Public0.6 mi
East Hampton Middle SchoolEast Hampton6–8411Public0.7 mi
East Hampton High SchoolEast Hampton9–12488Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Haddam and Portland.

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