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Bethany vs Franklin vs Burlington
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 oldest population (median age 42.5).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Franklin | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288 |
2,004Lowest |
9,680Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Highest 3% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Bethany and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Franklin and Bethany 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bethany 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 |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Franklin 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Franklin School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.