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Barkhamsted vs Stepney vs North Stonington
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%).
Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
North Stonington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stepney | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
3,979 |
5,160Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Barkhamsted 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and North Stonington 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington 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 |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,224Lowest 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney 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 | — | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | — | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.