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Bethlehem vs Coventry vs Middlefield vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Middlefield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
35,907Highest |
4,243 |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #65 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Coventry | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.