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Bethlehem vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Middlefield
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Suffield | Wolcott | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Bethlehem 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Wolcott 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.