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Bethlehem vs Killingly vs Deep River 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 highest household income ($109k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Killingly | Deep River | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,458 |
6,856 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Westbrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Deep River 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Westbrook 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$362,200±$26k 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±$124 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
| Westbrook and Deep River 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook and Deep River 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Valley Regional High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3 |
6.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.