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Stepney vs Killingworth vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k 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 | Killingworth | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
6,240 |
7,670Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT |
| Killingworth 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% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth 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% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$446,200±$56kLowest 22% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kLowest 85% above 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 |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Killingworth 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% |
3% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | — | #29 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 17 | Easton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.