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41.36° N · 73.19° W · GEOID 0924520

East Village

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · part of the Waterbury, CT metro

Limited data population under 5,000

ConnecticutEast Village, CTEast VillageEast Village

The short answer

East Village is home to 3,998 people. Median household income is $177,159 a year and median rent is $2,031 a month, 13.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $559,900, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,031
49% above the median place
Median household income
$177,159
121% above the median place
Median home value
$559,900
75% above the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
22% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about East Village

  • Between the 2020 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 48.1% a year while household income rose 7.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • Households average 3.57 people, larger than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $149,800 a year left, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,299 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 92% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 93 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to East Village

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region gains about 3.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in19,045
Moved out17,566
Net+1,479

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Connecticut, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ConnecticutOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Naugatuck Valley Planning Region report $65,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$81,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,031 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,330 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $559,900.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 14.3% work from home; 1.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Scenic Oaks, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
3.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
4.9%
14% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$65,729
7% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.9%14% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.7%13% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure3.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$65,7297% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$69,6901% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

East Village13.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$81,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.8%
32% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$149,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Vacant homes1
18.2%
158% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,03149% above
Rent to income113.8%32% below
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure99.81% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$559,90075% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.4%101% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure64.9%26% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.5%6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,33078% above
Vacant homes118.2%158% above
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $177,159, 121% above the median place.

Median household income1
$177,159
121% above the median place
Mean commute1
32 min
29% above the median place
Income per person1
$56,105
40% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$177,159121% above
Income per person1$56,10540% above
Unemployment1County figure6.0%22% above
Average annual pay5County figure$72,82910% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure1.7%54% below
Jobs5County figure159,7626% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.2%4% above
Mean commute132 min29% above
Works from home114.3%15% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.4%62% above
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.6, 43% above the median place.

Household size1
3.6
43% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.8%
6% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.4%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher56.3% +75%
Median age36.4 −7%
Born abroad13.7% +55%
All 8 people measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,9986646th largest
Median age136.47% below
Bachelor's or higher156.3%75% above
High school or higher197.4%6% above
Household size13.643% above
Born abroad113.7%55% above
No health insurance1County figure4.8%25% below
Homes with broadband197.8%6% above
05

Life in East Village

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.5 −26%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7.5 −33%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −80%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.4 −7%
Shops27.2 −10%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.9 −6%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
120
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students9
59,861
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9
12.7
18% below the median place
All 15 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure120above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure59,861above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure12.718% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.47% below
Shops per 10k7County figure27.210% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure18.96% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.613% above
Parks per 10k87.526% below
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k87.533% below
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.480% below
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 95.1, 35% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached East Village. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk10
95.1
35% above the median place
Heat wave risk10
80.7
10% below the median place
Wildfire risk10
47.7
22% below the median place
All 5 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk10County figure93.21% above
Hurricane risk10County figure95.135% above
Tornado risk10County figure73.110% below
Wildfire risk10County figure47.722% below
Heat wave risk10County figure80.710% below
08

East Village in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$177,159 (2024)$226,500$191,500 to $268,000+4.2%
Median home value$559,900 (2024)$799,000$580,000 to $1,101,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like East Village

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Scenic Oaks, TX$1,835$174,962Compare
Purcellville, VA$2,222$165,121Compare
Timberwood Park, TX$1,998$157,100Compare
Gainesville, VA$2,283$174,410Compare
Gainesville, VATimberwood Park, TXPurcellville, VAScenic Oaks, TXEast Village, CTEast VillageScenic OaksPurcellvilleTimberwood ParkGainesvilleEast VillageScenic OaksPurcellvilleTimberwood ParkGainesville

Common questions

Is East Village a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 48.1% a year while household income rose 7.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Village expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $559,900.

What salary do you need to live in East Village?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $81,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to East Village?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Scenic Oaks, TX, Purcellville, VA, Timberwood Park, TX and Gainesville, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares East Village with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East Village itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-village-connecticut

Citytistics. “East Village, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-village-connecticut/

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