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Bethlehem vs Webster vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Woodbury has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Webster | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
17,748Highest |
9,833 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±5.8 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Woodbury 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 35% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$131,480±$20kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Woodbury 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 24% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$469,900±$28kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,563±$193Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$8,042Highest 158% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.8%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodbury 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #83 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Webster | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Nonnewaug High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.