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Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Salisbury
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 highest household income ($109k).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Salisbury 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. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Salisbury 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Triton |
| 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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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.