About East Hampton
What it's like to live here
East Hampton is a Middlesex County town of about 13,100 people built around Lake Pocotopaug, with 9 miles of shoreline in the middle of town. Route 66 runs west through Portland to downtown Middletown, about 9 miles away, and Route 2 puts downtown Hartford about 21 miles, roughly 30 minutes, to the north. Beyond the lake and the Village Center, the town is wooded and hilly, with Meshomasic State Forest, Salmon River State Forest and Hurd State Park all partly or entirely inside its borders.
Settlers from Eastham, Massachusetts arrived in 1739, and the town split from Middletown in 1767 under the name Chatham before becoming East Hampton. William Barton built the first bell factory on Bevin Hill in 1808, and about thirty bell makers followed in the 1800s, which is how East Hampton became Belltown. Lakeside hotels, cottages and pavilions ranked second only to bell making as a local livelihood, and the river village of Middle Haddam built ocean-going ships.
Our headquarters is right here at 40 West High Street in the Village Center, and our Middletown office at 32 Washington Street is about 9 miles west on Route 66. Our agents live and sell here.
East Hampton Highlights
- Lake Pocotopaug, a 512-acre lake and one of Connecticut's largest inland bodies of water
- A bell-making history of about thirty 19th-century firms that earned the Belltown nickname
- The Air Line State Park Trail, starting in the Village Center and crossing the Rapallo Viaduct
- Home to our headquarters at 40 West High Street
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Moving to East Hampton, CT
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East Hampton market at a glance
East Hampton real estate market
Year to date through August 2026, single-family homes in East Hampton sold for a median of $480,000, closed at a median of 104.3% of list price, and spent a median of 29 days on the market. At the end of August, 46 single-family homes were for sale (4.0 months of supply). Condos and townhouses sold for a median of $284,000.
Written figures: SmartMLS Local Market Update, single-family, year to date through August 2026. Charts update automatically from SmartMLS, include all property types, and show rolling 12-month data.
Neighborhoods
Getting to know East Hampton
Village Center
The Main Street center of town, where the Air Line State Park Trail begins and our headquarters sits on West High Street.
Lake Pocotopaug
Homes around the 512-acre lake, including Sears Park, the 1910 gift of the Sears family with a sandy beach on the west shore.
Middle Haddam
A Connecticut River village that built ships and traded with the West Indies from about 1730 to 1880, now a National Register historic district.
Cobalt
The village named for the cobalt mined here since the 1770s, with its own post office and the southern trailhead of the Shenipsit Trail.
Near Hurd State Park
The riverside south end of town around Hurd State Park, 991 acres on the east bank of the Connecticut River with trails and river views.
Near Meshomasic State Forest
The wooded north end of town along Meshomasic State Forest, established in 1903 as Connecticut's first state forest.
Buying or selling
Why East Hampton?
Why buy in East Hampton
- Route 66 reaches downtown Middletown in about 20 minutes, and Route 2 gets you to Hartford in about 30
- East Hampton Public Schools, the town's own district: Memorial School, Center School, East Hampton Middle and East Hampton High
- Summers on Lake Pocotopaug, with swimming at Sears Park and boating on one of the state's largest inland lakes
- Trails everywhere: the Air Line Trail over the Rapallo Viaduct, Hurd State Park, and Comstock's covered bridge on the Salmon River
- Old Home Days every July, with a Saturday parade, carnival rides and a Rails to Trails 5K
Why sell in East Hampton now
- Single-family homes are selling in a median of 29 days (year to date through August 2026)
- Sellers are getting a median of 104.3% of list price
- The single-family median sale price is $480,000 year to date
- About 4.0 months of supply, a more balanced market where pricing matters
Questions
East Hampton real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in East Hampton, CT?
For single-family homes, $480,000 year to date through August 2026, according to the SmartMLS Local Market Update. Condos and townhouses: $284,000. The live charts above show the latest trend.
What is the property tax rate in East Hampton?
The mill rate for fiscal year 2026-27 is 27.79 for real estate, per the Town of East Hampton. That is $27.79 in tax per $1,000 of assessed value, and Connecticut assesses homes at 70% of market value. This is the first rate after the town's revaluation, and the town notes it may be adjusted once the Board of Finance sets the permanent rate.
How far is East Hampton from Middletown and Hartford?
Downtown Middletown is about 9 miles west, roughly 20 minutes via Route 66 and the Arrigoni Bridge. Downtown Hartford is about 21 miles, roughly 30 minutes, via Route 2.
What schools serve East Hampton?
East Hampton Public Schools is the town's own PreK-12 district: Memorial School (PreK-3), Center School (4-5), East Hampton Middle School (6-8) and East Hampton High School (9-12).
Does Carl Guild & Associates have an office in East Hampton?
Yes. Our headquarters is at 40 West High Street in East Hampton, and our Middletown office is at 32 Washington Street. Call 860-474-3500.
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