Compare towns
Bethany vs Bethlehem vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bethany | Bethlehem | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
| Bethany and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
| Deep River and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.