Compare towns
Easton vs Stepney vs Windsor Locks vs Fairfield
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 highest household income ($223k).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Stepney | Windsor Locks | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
3,979Lowest |
12,579 |
63,416Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Fairfield 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Fairfield and Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,185±$134 47% 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Fairfield and Easton 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.