Cost Of Living in Long Hill, CT

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37%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

104%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Long Hill	Connecticut	National
Cost of living	137	119	100
Goods & Services	107	110	100
Groceries	103	104	100
Health care	103	111	100
Housing	204	139	100
Transportation	104	104	100
Utilities	126	131	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Long Hill is 15% higher than the Connecticut average
The cost of living in Long Hill is 37% higher than the national average
Long Hill housing is 104% higher than the national average
Connecticut general sales tax is 24% higher than the national average
Connecticut state income tax is 16% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$172,512	$14,376	$4,025	$5,176
Renters	$78,372	$6,531	$1,829	$2,351

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Long Hill, CT, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Long Hill have a median income of $172,512. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $4,025 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $78,372, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,829.

Connecticut Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Connecticut	6.35%	6.35%

Connecticut Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Connecticut	3%	6.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.86	$27.62	19.0%
Beauty Salon	$58.89	$51.11	15.2%
Toothpaste	$4.16	$4.09	1.6%
Shampoo	$1.70	$1.54	10.2%
Movie	$14.05	$12.88	9.1%
Yoga	$20.18	$19.66	2.6%

Groceries

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.48	$7.70	2.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.57	$1.66	5.6%
Milk	$5.07	$4.73	7.1%
Potatoes	$5.16	$5.26	1.8%
Pizza	$11.18	$12.76	12.4%
Beer	$11.05	$10.55	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.55	$140.06	11.1%
Doctor	$179.00	$153.82	16.4%
Dentist	$128.44	$123.15	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$12.18	$11.73	3.8%
Lipitor	$18.30	$23.61	22.5%

Housing

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$675,712.00	$326,622.00	106.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,749.25	$2,480.25	29.5%
Apartment Rent	$2,832.00	$1,444.00	96.1%

Transportation

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.06	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$73.37	$65.21	12.5%

Utilities

Item	Long Hill	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$317.43	$220.12	44.2%
Phone	$189.68	$195.71	3.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fishers Island, NY	63	110	10.0%
Hopkinton, RI	628	103	3.5%
Poquonock Bridge, CT	1,701	106	5.8%
Norwich, CT	40,661	106	5.7%
Oxoboxo River, CT	2,855	107	6.7%
Long Hill, CT	8,528	137	36.9%

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