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Bethany vs Sutton vs Prospect vs Burlington
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 most homeowners (97.2%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
9,452 |
9,458 |
9,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Prospect and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Sutton 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% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 106% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$165,120±$13k 105% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$418,700±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,427±$671 about the U.S. average |
| Prospect and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,504Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,464 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.