Compare towns
Bethany vs Bloomfield vs Hamden
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).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% 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.
| Measure | Bethany | Bloomfield | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
21,754 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Bethany 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Hamden 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Hamden 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 |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.