What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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	Union
People
Population	3,423Highest	944Lowest
Median age	51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT	49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT
	Bethlehem and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Union 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%	24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Union 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	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
	Bethlehem and Union 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	$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$124 24% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,932Highest 11% below CT	$4,793Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.7%±38.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union 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%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 9 yrs newer than CT	1976 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	13.9%±5Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Bethlehem and Union 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	—
School district	Regional School District 14	Union 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.