Compare towns
Easton vs Plainfield vs Stepney vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Easton | Plainfield | Stepney | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
15,141 |
3,979Lowest |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Stepney and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Easton and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Plainfield School District | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.