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Bethlehem vs Warren vs Plainville
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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Warren | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,415Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Warren and Bethlehem 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Plainville 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Plainville 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Warren 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.