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Burlington vs Durham vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Burlington | Durham | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Highest |
7,208 |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest 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 | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$153,966±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
| Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% CT: 10% |
3.4%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Durham 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 13 | — |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.