What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Kent
People
Population	3,423Highest	3,056Lowest
Median age	51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT	55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT
	Kent 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%	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Kent 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%	30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Kent 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%	55.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Kent 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±$16kHighest 14% above CT	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Bethlehem and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT	$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT
	Kent and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,932Highest 11% below CT	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest CT: 10%	9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	70.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	20 minLowest 23% below CT
Work from home	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Kent 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	#20 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 14	Kent 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.