Compare towns
Windham vs Prospect vs Stepney vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Prospect | Stepney | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
9,458 |
3,979Lowest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Stepney and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest 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 | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest 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 | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Prospect 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.