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Bethlehem vs Coventry vs Middlefield vs Watertown
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 people working from home (13.9%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Watertown has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
35,907Highest |
4,243 |
22,253 |
| 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. |
46.3±2.9 19% 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Watertown 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%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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. |
$101,691±$7k 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±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest 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% |
83.9% 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. |
1969 11 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 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry 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 | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Coventry | Regional School District 13 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.