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Stepney vs Putnam vs Trumbull vs Tashua
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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Tashua has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Putnam | Trumbull | Tashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979 |
9,292 |
37,281Highest |
3,771Lowest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
46.7±3.6 14% above CT |
| Stepney and Tashua 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Tashua 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.7%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Tashua and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1% CT: 42.5% |
67.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$213,971±$43kHighest 123% above CT |
| Tashua and Trumbull 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$547,300±$21k 49% above CT |
$680,200±$38kHighest 85% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$2,306±$791 55% above CT |
| Stepney and Tashua 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
83.9%±25.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tashua 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±6.5 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Tashua 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Trumbull School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Trumbull High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.