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Wolcott vs Stepney vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
East Hampton has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Wolcott | Stepney | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
3,979Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Stepney and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Stepney and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | — | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.