What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).

Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).

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	Hampton
People
Population	3,423Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	51.5±8.5 25% above CT	51.5±5.3 25% above CT
Kids under 18	16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Bethlehem 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%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Hampton 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bethlehem and Hampton 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	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton 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±$36kHighest 12% above CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,932Highest 11% below CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 min 9% above CT	29 min 9% above CT
Work from home	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton 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	—
School district	Regional School District 14	Hampton School District
High school in town	None 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.