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Bethlehem vs Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 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 | Roxbury | Plainfield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
2,185Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,458 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Plainfield 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Roxbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Roxbury 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.