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Derby vs Stepney vs Trumbull
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| 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 |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Stepney 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% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Derby 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±$16k 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% 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 | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 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 | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Derby 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 | — | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.