What stands out worked out from the figures below

Staples has the most expensive homes ($1166k median).

Easton has the most affordable homes ($783k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Staples	Easton
People
Population	7,340Lowest	7,670Highest
Median age	48.7±2.9Highest 18% above CT	45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT
	Staples and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Easton and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Staples and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73%Lowest CT: 42.5%	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Easton and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$192,656±$58kLowest 101% above CT	$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT
	Easton and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,165,500±$64kHighest 218% above CT	$783,100±$51kLowest 113% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,328±$387Lowest 56% above CT	$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT
	Easton and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±21.1Highest CT: 52.6%	21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Staples and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	43 minHighest 63% above CT	33 minLowest 24% above CT
Work from home	29.7%±6Highest CT: 16%	21.3%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Staples and Easton 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	—	#9 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Easton School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.