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Bethlehem vs Hampton vs Middlefield vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hampton | Middlefield | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,647Lowest |
4,243 |
6,856Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below 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±$36k 12% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| 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 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook and Hampton 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 | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 13 | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.3 |
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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.