Compare towns
Plainville vs Stepney vs Trumbull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Plainville | Stepney | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
3,979Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | — | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.