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Stepney vs Andover vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Durham 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 | Stepney | Andover | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
3,152Lowest |
7,208Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
| Andover and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$134,632±$20kLowest 41% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Stepney and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
3.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Andover 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.