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Bethlehem vs Hampton vs Sprague vs Suffield
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 expensive homes ($411k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Sprague | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,647Lowest |
2,962 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Sprague 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Suffield 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±$19k 14% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hampton 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield 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 |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Hampton School District | Sprague School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.