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Sandy Hook vs Cornwall vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Stepney has the most affordable 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 | Sandy Hook | Cornwall | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,979 |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
| Cornwall and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school 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.