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Durham 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
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Stepney | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$153,966±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kLowest 16% above 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 | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$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 | $7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest 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 | 3.4% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | — | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 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.