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Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Harvard 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Deep River | Harvard | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
6,927 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 19% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Watertown 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% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethlehem and Watertown 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 35% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Harvard | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | The Bromfield High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.