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Stepney vs Vernon vs North Stonington
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
North Stonington has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Vernon | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
30,577Highest |
5,160 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Vernon 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% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Vernon 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% |
38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Vernon 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 |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington 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 |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,298±$1kLowest 13% below CT |
| Stepney and Vernon 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 |
$5,804Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Vernon 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% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon and Stepney 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 | — | #107 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | — | Rockville High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.