Compare towns
Derby vs Stepney vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Derby | Stepney | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
3,979Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Stepney and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Stepney and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Plainville 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.