What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).

Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Bethlehem
People
Population	3,152Lowest	3,423Highest
Median age	51.2±5.4Lowest 25% above CT	51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT
	Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Andover and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT
	Andover and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average	$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT
	Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT
	Andover and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,554Highest about the CT average	$5,932Lowest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Andover and Bethlehem 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	#43 of 149 in CT	#82 of 149 in CT
School district	Andover School District	Regional School District 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.