Compare towns
Trumbull vs Easton vs Tashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trumbull has the most affordable homes ($547k median).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Tashua has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Trumbull | Easton | Tashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,281Highest |
7,670 |
3,771Lowest |
| Median age | 41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
46.7±3.6Highest 14% above CT |
| Tashua and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Tashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.7%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Tashua and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
67.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,073±$11kLowest 70% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$213,971±$43k 123% above CT |
| Easton and Tashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,300±$21kLowest 49% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$680,200±$38k 85% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,266±$255Lowest 52% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$2,306±$791 55% above CT |
| Easton and Tashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
83.9%±25.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tashua and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±6.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Easton 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Trumbull School District | Easton School District | — |
| High school in town | Trumbull High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.