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Bethany vs Sutton vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
9,452 |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,784 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.