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Prospect vs Stepney vs East Haddam
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).
East Haddam has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
3,979Lowest |
8,969 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
50±2.9Highest 22% above CT |
| East Haddam and Stepney 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% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haddam and Prospect 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and East Haddam 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±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$107,861±$9kLowest 13% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect 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 |
$352,700±$24kLowest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,242±$331Lowest 17% below 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 |
$5,724Lowest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26%±13Lowest 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% |
4.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #68 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | East Haddam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nathan Hale-Ray High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.