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Stepney vs Willimantic vs Bethany
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bethany has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Willimantic | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
18,096Highest |
5,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
| Stepney and Bethany 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
| Bethany and Stepney 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
| Stepney and Bethany 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | — | — | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.