Compare towns
Bethany vs Prospect vs Stepney vs Windham
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 people working from home (12%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Prospect | Stepney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
9,458 |
3,979Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Stepney and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Stepney 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Stepney 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Prospect 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 16 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.