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Stepney vs Orange 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 highest household income ($154k).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Orange | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979 |
14,315Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Stepney 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Stepney 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% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | 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.