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Easton vs Windsor Locks vs Stepney vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (33.8%).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Stepney | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
12,579 |
3,979Lowest |
18,777Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.1±1.7 5% 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%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Easton 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% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest 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±$46k 132% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Wilton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,819±$438 22% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
36 min 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Windsor Locks School District | — | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.