What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Bethlehem Village has the most renters (29.8% rent).

Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).

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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.

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Measure	Bethlehem Village	Eastford
People
Population	2,195Highest	1,679Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.8±10.5Lowest 16% above CT	48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.1%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±6.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest CT: 42.5%	39.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT	$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average
	Bethlehem Village and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,500±$59kHighest 4% above CT	$355,500±$16kLowest 3% below CT
	Bethlehem Village and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT	$1,097±$173Highest 26% below CT
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,595Highest 16% below CT	$4,493Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem Village and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest CT: 10%	6.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above CT	35 minHighest 33% above CT
Work from home	12.9%±7Lowest CT: 16%	14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Eastford and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Eastford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.