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Harwinton vs Prospect vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Harwinton | Prospect | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
9,458Highest |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
| Stepney and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Lowest about the CT average |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Prospect 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.