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Stepney vs Barkhamsted vs Monroe
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 homeowners (96.4%).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Barkhamsted | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
3,678Lowest |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Barkhamsted 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 |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Monroe 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±$53k 30% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309 40% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Monroe 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% |
3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Monroe 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 | — | #63 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Barkhamsted School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.