Compare towns
Stepney vs Brooklyn vs Trumbull vs Easton
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%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Trumbull has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Easton has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Stepney | Brooklyn | Trumbull | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
8,517 |
37,281Highest |
7,670 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Stepney and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Easton 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Easton 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$547,300±$21k 49% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Easton and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309 40% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 min 25% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Trumbull School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Trumbull High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.