Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Bethlehem | Cornwall | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,425Lowest |
4,458Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% 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 | $5,932 11% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest 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 | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Deep River 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Cornwall School District | 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.