Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Watertown vs Windham
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 people working from home (13.9%).
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Watertown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
22,253 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Watertown 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% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Watertown 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 |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Watertown and Bethlehem 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 |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Watertown 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Watertown School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Watertown High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.