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Bethany vs Stepney vs Trumbull vs Burlington
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 homeowners (97.2%).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Burlington 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%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% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Burlington 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±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| 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 |
$1,427±$671Lowest 4% 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 |
$7,464Lowest 12% 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% |
46.1%±15.9 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% 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 |
1981 14 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 |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Trumbull 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 | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Trumbull School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Trumbull High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.