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Stepney vs Easton vs Barkhamsted
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%).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Easton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
7,670Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% 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% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest 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% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Barkhamsted 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% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Easton and Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Easton School District | Barkhamsted 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.