Compare towns
Bethany vs Goshen vs Stepney vs Prospect
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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
Goshen has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Bethany | Goshen | Stepney | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
3,196Lowest |
3,979 |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Goshen 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% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Stepney 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 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 |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% 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±$42k 14% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
| Goshen and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
37 min 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Goshen 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.