What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bethlehem	Fenwick
People
Population	3,423Highest	49Lowest
Median age	51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT	67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT
	Fenwick 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 CT: 20.2%	0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Fenwick 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%	75.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bethlehem and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT	$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT	$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$124 24% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,932Lowest 11% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6%	—
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest CT: 10%	0%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	100%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above CT	37 minHighest 40% above CT
Work from home	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%	57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#82 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 14	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.