Compare towns
Stepney vs Redding vs Monroe 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 most homeowners (96.4%).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Redding | Monroe | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979 |
8,780 |
18,949Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Redding and Barkhamsted 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Barkhamsted 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Stepney and Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Monroe School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.