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Stepney vs Cornwall 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 affordable homes ($476k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Easton has the highest household income ($223k).
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 | Cornwall | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
1,425Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT |
| Cornwall 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest 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 |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | Cornwall School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.