Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Windsor vs Chester
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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Windsor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
29,468Highest |
3,825 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
| Chester and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Chester 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%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$16k 14% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
| Chester 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±$26k about the CT average |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
| Chester 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 24% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,549±$247 4% above CT |
| Windsor and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 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% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Chester and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Chester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.