What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stepney	Quinebaug
People
Population	3,979Highest	1,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT	56.5±1Highest 37% above CT
Kids under 18	21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2%	0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Quinebaug 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1%	1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT	$105,181±$36kLowest 10% above CT
	Stepney and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT	$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,750±$1k 85% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,309Highest 40% above CT	$3,703Lowest 44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6%	0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Stepney and Quinebaug 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%	1.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	97%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above CT	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16%	23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16%
	Quinebaug and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.