Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Winchester vs Deep River
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 highest household income ($109k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Winchester | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
10,284Highest |
4,458 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Winchester 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Deep River 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 |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Deep River 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
| Deep River and Winchester 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 |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.