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Stepney vs Weston vs Monroe
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 affordable homes ($476k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Monroe has the shortest commute (34 min average).
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 | Weston | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
10,396 |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
| Stepney and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Weston 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Lowest 40% above 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% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
2.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
34 minLowest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Weston School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Weston High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.