Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Middlefield vs Roxbury
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).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
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 | Middlefield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
4,243Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Roxbury 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Lowest 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.