Compare towns
Bethany vs Stepney vs Trumbull vs Bolton
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 highest household income ($166k).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bolton 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 | Bethany | Stepney | Trumbull | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Stepney and Bolton 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Bolton 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$126,364±$19kLowest 32% above CT |
| Bethany and Trumbull 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,091Lowest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Bolton 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 | — | #26 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Trumbull School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Trumbull High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.