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Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Webster vs Westbrook
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).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Webster | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
17,748Highest |
6,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.2±3.7Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Westbrook 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% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Deep River 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,202±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Westbrook 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±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$434,300±$42kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Westbrook and Bethlehem 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. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,425±$176Highest about the U.S. average |
| Westbrook and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westbrook 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Webster | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | Bartlett High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
11.6Highest |
6.3Lowest |
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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.