Compare towns
Bethany vs Stepney vs Warren vs Beacon Falls
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).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Warren | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
3,979 |
1,415Lowest |
6,147Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Warren and Beacon Falls 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%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Beacon Falls 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% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Stepney and Warren 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 |
— | $1,921±$286Lowest 29% above CT |
| Stepney and Beacon Falls 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Warren 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 minLowest 18% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Warren 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 | — | — | #77 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 | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.