East Hampton, CT
East Hampton, CT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, East Hampton lands at the 47th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,428 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, East Hampton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in East Hampton: 74.5% of its 1,428 buildings, versus 25.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where East Hampton ranks
Compare East Hampton's two percentiles: 98th within Connecticut, only 47th nationally — a gap of 52 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, East Hampton ranks 16,851 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,482 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 5 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
East Hampton and the insurance market
At the 47th national percentile, East Hampton rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in East Hampton
Because Direct exposure dominates in East Hampton (74.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where East Hampton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind East Hampton's 16,851-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what East Hampton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.