Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
4,458Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.