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Tolland vs Stepney vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Tolland | Stepney | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Highest |
3,979Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Stepney and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Stepney and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
| Stepney and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 149 in CT | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | — | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.