Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Bethany vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barkhamsted | Bethany | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
5,288Highest |
3,979 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Bethany and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
— | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.