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Bethlehem vs Coventry vs Prospect vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Coventry | Prospect | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
12,326Highest |
9,458 |
4,243 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bethlehem 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.