Compare towns
Prospect vs Stepney vs Bethany vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Prospect | Stepney | Bethany | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
3,979Lowest |
5,288 |
7,116 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Stepney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$109,135±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
| Bethany and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
— | $1,630±$534Lowest 10% 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 | $6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 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 | 3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Bethany 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #30 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.