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Stepney vs Windham vs Sandy Hook
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Windham | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
23,961Highest |
9,863 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham 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±$16k 61% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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±$53k 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.