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Bethlehem vs Windsor Locks vs Middlefield 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 most expensive homes ($411k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Middlefield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,243 |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | — | Regional School District 13 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.