Compare towns
Deep River Center vs Bethlehem vs Chester Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($109k).
Chester Center has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
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 | Deep River Center | Bethlehem | Chester Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
3,423Highest |
2,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +10.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49±3.2 19% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
44.9±13.7Lowest 9% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Chester Center and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33.7%±5.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±4.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chester Center and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$89,375±$43k 7% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest 9% below CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$422,500±$48kHighest 15% above CT |
| Chester Center and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$358Highest about the CT average |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194Lowest 22% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,867 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.1%±30.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
17.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
19.9%±9.2 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Chester Center 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 | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.