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Burlington vs Stepney vs Marlborough
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Stepney | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Highest |
3,979Lowest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Stepney and Marlborough 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% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough 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% |
17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Marlborough 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$142,105±$35kLowest 48% above CT |
| Burlington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$379,100±$33kLowest 3% above CT |
| Stepney and Burlington 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
| Stepney and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$7,397Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Burlington 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 | — | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.