Compare towns
Stepney vs Killingly vs Plainville 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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Easton has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
7,670 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Stepney and Easton 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 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±$16k 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above 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% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% 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 |
1974 7 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 |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Easton 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.