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Bethany vs Cornwall vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most affordable homes ($418k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Bethany | Cornwall | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,979 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
| Cornwall and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest 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 | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% 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 | $418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.