Compare towns
Stepney vs Killingly vs Plainville 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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Killingly | Plainville | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% 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%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Plainville 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.