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Stepney vs Chaplin vs North Stonington
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
North Stonington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Chaplin | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
2,070Lowest |
5,160Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington 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 |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,298±$1kLowest 13% below CT |
| Stepney and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Chaplin 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% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Stepney 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 | — | — | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
8.0Highest |
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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.