Compare towns
Stepney vs Warren vs Sharon
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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k 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 | Warren | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Highest |
1,415Lowest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Stepney 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 |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Stepney and Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon 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 |
— | $1,750±$1kLowest 18% above CT |
| Stepney and Sharon 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.