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Bethlehem vs Devens vs Middlefield
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 most kids (16.3% under 18).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Devens | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,723Lowest |
4,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Bethlehem 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.