Easton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 7,630 people and two associated neighborhoods, Easton is the 113th largest community in Connecticut. Easton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Easton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Easton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Easton is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Easton who work in management occupations (25.03%), healthcare (10.19%), and business and financial occupations (9.69%). Of important note, Easton is also a town of artists. Easton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Easton’s character. Also of interest is that Easton 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: 18.30% 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, Easton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Easton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Easton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Easton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Easton is a pretty powerful place. 70.71% of the adults in Easton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Easton in 2022 was $83,084, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $332,336 for a family of four. The people who call Easton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Easton include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Easton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Hungarian and Other Indo-European.
