Compare towns
Easton vs Stepney vs Windsor Locks vs Monroe
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).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
3,979Lowest |
12,579 |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±2.2 6% 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below 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% |
48.8%±46.4 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Easton and Windsor Locks 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 | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.